Day 3797: Cards and Rain.

    

"Threats": photo, digital collage.

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The Year of the Rabbit

 

 

It's the frolicking year of the rabbit! There's a tradition in Japan of admiring New Year’s cards (nangajo) created by some of the favorite Japanese artists and designers.  From anime and printmaking to minimal geometric and animated, we can enjoy all the different art styles of rabbits, mochi and moons.

Art director Shogo Kishino borrowed a print from a rebranding he did of Izumo Taisha Shrine.

  

Artist Haruka Aramaki created this adorable nengajo/sticker embedded with a New Year’s resolution of becoming more flexible.

   

The clever animations that Bento Graphics come up with!

Loving this graphic interpretation of the new year from illustrator Hiroki Nishiyama.

 

     

Watercolor painter Hiroki Takeda’s lovely use of flora and fauna.

Graphic designer Hirotoshi Shiki created this stunning letterpress card of the moon.

 

  

Illustrator Hisao Ohmae’s gorgeous interpretation of the rabbit.

A great animated card from artist Nao Sakamoto with a rabbit in the distance, beckoning us forward.

  

A lovely pop-art style card from illustrator Junichi Kishi.

  

Portland-based 2D animator Kenichiro Chaffee features a traditional kagamimochi decoration.

 

  

Nagoya-based graphic designer Masao Shirasawa’s geometric deconstruction of the rabbit is nice!

  

Hayao Miyazaki, each year, he always draws Studio Ghibli’s nengajo.

Card from illustrator Parico and details from rabbit kimono to the carrot bag.

Tokyo-based illustrator who goes by the name DADA created this repetitive rabbit in pop-art style.

Illustrator Shunsuke Sataka used his signature pastel palette to create this adorable card

  

Dynamic lines in this minimalist card from illustrator Takuya Kawaguchi.

  

A simple yet elegant print from illustrator Tatsuro Kiuchi.

Simple lines and simple colors yet such an outstanding card from illustrator Wakiko.

      

Artist Yasuko Aoyama creates multi-color prints by carving erasers. This nengajo was created using that same technique.

 

And last but not least, this fun idea from illustrator Yuiai.

  

 

It is a rainy day, and I have the window blinds all the way up to enjoy this rare sight. As I sat here in the studio, I looked out and saw ...

   

 

 

and after ...

   

 

 

 

A 2-minute video, Mona Lisa, here.

 

Just because ...

 

   

Black-naped Blue Monarch

 

Smiles for Wednesday ...

 

 

   

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

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