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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Tuesday Special: Japanese Illustrators from Kansai~

Helloo!

So I was surfing around the web (what's new?) when I found these cool Japanese illustrators whose art I really like! They all share one thing in common: nice coloring techniques, distinctive art, kawaii characters, and are from Japan's Kansai region. ^_^

Firstly, introducing:

たま
Originally from Fukui, she's an artist who now lives in Osaka~ She usually draws cute little girls doing strange things - and specializes in coloring with watercolors. ^_^

Her artwork...

Displayed at an art gallery in Japan...

Here's her website: スイギョノマジワリ (click!)

Next up, s.ukawa from Uz-Uz (pseudonym)... He's also from the Kansai region probably Osaka...^_^"

I love the orca. So cute! ^_^

Underwater scene~

See more awesomeness here: Uz-Uz (click!)
It's under atelier~

Finally, we have cotolie-コトリエ who hails from Osaka and has the sweetest little illustrations you've seen!!! Her brand's name comes from "小鳥" and "家", otherwise known as the little bird's house.^_^

This is one of cotolie's original characters known as mocolo! ^_^" かわいいでしょう。

Some cotolie products!!~ I feel like I've seen her illustrations for sale before but really can't place where I might have seen them... =X

Check out her other adorable creations at her website: cotolie-コトリエ-

This is probably just scratching the surface, but it's certainly a start! ^_^

cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

Labels: cuteness, Japan

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Tokidoki! and other cute things

Hello!!

Omygosh. Tokidoki has an upcoming collaboration with HELLO KITTY!!! =D =D =D It's called tokidoki for Hello Kitty and is currently "coming soon".xD xD xD Double the cuteness! Double the fun! I cannot wait!!! =D

Secondly, I didn't know this but in spring this year, there was a tokidoki for smashbox collection.=D =D =D I am so hunting that down when I go to the US [or ordering it online..=P].^_^ Beams. Firstly, I am dying to try smashbox cosmetics since it's supposed to be quite good [apparently, this foundation thingy helps to soak up all the oil on your face so you have a great matte finish] and the tokidoki prints seal the deal! xD

Check the smashbox page here: LINK and the tokidoki page here: LINK.

The tokidoki home page [LINK] is bursting with cuteness.^_^

And I found a tokidoki notebook that is wayyy too adorable to not own [LINK] but US$12 for a notebook is simply ridiculous.-___-" Especially when they tell you there are 128 pages.-___-" I like having notebooks where you cannot divide the cost by the number of pages and then weep over how much you spent. Still, each page in the tokidoki notebook is printed with tokidoki characters so it does make the notebook feel a teensy bit more worth the money.

I love tokidoki!!! =D =D =D It's SO CUTE. But how many ways can you say so expensive and so overpriced?! *hangs head sadly* I would own a tokidoki for Lesportsac right now if it weren't for the price and how flimsy Lesportsac bags are. [I love Lesportsac but seriously. How many ways can you say falling apart?]

tokidoki has t-shirts! xD I love 'em stormy rainbows.xD You can buy the t-shirt if you click this LINK.=D

Some info on tokidoki:
tokidoki is the Japanese inspired lifestyle brand created in 2005 by Italian artist Simone Legno and his business partners Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold. tokidoki produces apparel and other products using art and iconic characters designed by Simone Legno. [wikipedia]

More cuteness:

EMOTIBUDS!

Little clip-ons for your ipod earphones.^_^ See and buy [only by Paypal] the cuteness here: LINK. They are just US$4 each if you don't include shipping.=) And I think they can brighten up anyone's day quite considerably.^_^

Tofu Girls

Tofu Girls is the offbeat project of two minds: Hong Ly and Mindy Lee. By working together, they've managed to come up with designs for t-shirts that they would want to buy and wear themselves. The main idea behind Tofu Girls is to inspire and create an environment in which female artists could be invited to participate and contribute to a brand that would essentially be created by women for women. [from the site, link below.]

You can visit their site and store [unfortunately, they only ship within the US] here: LINK! They have loads of characters really. Haha.=D

Takashi Murakami/Murakami Takashi

Murakami is the one who designed the Monogram Multicolore for Louis Vuitton, the insanely popular and ubiquitous design of the LV monogram in colourful shades on a black or white background.=) On his official site, he has a whole stable of other artists who generate greatly interesting stuff.^_^ They specialize in pop art on the whole as well as installation pieces... Not sticklers to tradition in other words.=D

A quick look brings Chiho Aoshima to my attention.=D It's probably her colourful, intricate and Japanese-inspired artwork that makes me squeal with delight.^_^

This is gorgeous no? =D

Link to the Kaikai Kiki site here: LINK.

There's an art exhibition on in Los Angeles [or Los Angels according to the Japanese.O__o Apparently, Gackt isn't the only one guilty of this faux pas.] called World xshibuya [LINK]. They will feature up and coming artists from one of the most vibrant districts in Tokyo, Shibuya! ^_^ [Like that wasn't obvious.-_-"]

From the blog:
World x-shibuya is a project for Shibuya related Japanese creators and artists to bring their works to other countries with the flavor of their local ordinariness based on their localactivities. Lively artists from the heart of the Tokyo metropolis will bring the scent of the NOW of the ordinary life in Shibuya, Tokyo.

^_^ Sounds great doesn't it! I regret slightly not visiting all these uber cool art exhibitions in Tokyo, especially when I adore Japanese pop art [there's something irresistably cute about it all.xD]. And I'm sad I didn't get to check out the 21_21 gallery at Tokyo Midtown.

Nevermind! This calls for another trip to TOKYO!!! xD xD xD Beams. Plus the food that calls me... *_*! And of course.. manga! And anime! And music! And the language! ^_^

I am looking forward to studying Japanese in school. ^_^v *random insertion ends*

Disclaimer: All images belong to tokidoki, Tofu Girls, etc etc and their respective owners.=)

Okay. I must be off.
cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

[music : Corona alice nine. + Fukai Mori Do as Infinity]
[mood : ^_^ tokidoki!!! *points points*]
[food : Japanese!]

Labels: art, cuteness, Japan, misc, pop art, tokidoki

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