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Published: 2015-06-26 19:48:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 12061; Favourites: 528; Downloads: 74
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So I spent most of yesterday ogling the work of the master artist Kawase Hasui, who was declared a national treasure for reasons that are really freakin' obvious if you look at his work.(Seriously, go google him. I'll wait.)
He did beautiful portraits of an urbanizing Japan. I am in awe. Each one looks like the background for a glorious movie, possibly by Studio Ghibli, but seriously, SOMEBODY make movies set on those.
Awe in me tends to lead to homage, and I have nothing more suited to put into such a piece than the odd little spirits that occasionally show up in my work. I still don't quite know where they belong.
This is a view the field in front of the house, which is currently overrun with Queen Anne's Lace, and the spirit is a little more akin to the Chatham Rabbit, which was once famous, than to the desert jackrabbits I usually paint. My local spirits are small and I do not always know what they want, but sometimes I feel them there nonetheless.
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Really love the colors and shading of the background on this one.
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Wonderful atmosphere you captured here! So soothing and calming..And I love the way you handled the style as well! His works are indeed stunning, thank you for mentioning him
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Excellent feel for texture! How do you do it?? I have been working on it... but it still looks fake.
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I am exceedingly curious about how you achieved such a beautiful wash for your background. What mediums did you use for this? How did you get your lines so crisp?
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This has such a peaceful feeling to it. Thank you!
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This is awesome! I could totally lose myself in this picture without even trying 
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Ooooh... this is really lovely!
And I can't believe I hadn't come across your DeviantArt account before now! As an avowed fan of your works, both literary and visual (and combined - hi, Digger!) I remonstrate playfully with myself XD
Thank you kindly for the many years of pleasure you have brought me. Here's to many more!
Light and laughter,
SongCoyote
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Thank you for making these homage pieces and sharing with us Hasui's incredible works and style. I was unaware of the name. Β I will definitely be googling so much later!
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This kinda reminds me of a flash series I watched yeeeeeeeeears ago that had a blue rabbit in it. I haven't been able to find it since... I should go look again.Β
I greatly like this.
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Awesome piece, for many reasons. Love the atmosphere in it, and the old style as well.
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"Kawase Hasui... was declared a national treasure for reasons that are really freakin' obvious if you look at his work."World treasure, if you ask me.Β Hasui is up there in a class with Hokusai or Hiroshige.Β Hmm... The Three Hs?
I like the little spirit, taking a moment out of his busy schedule of doing... whatever.Β I see these guys, too, sometimes.Β I can't capture them the way you do, though!
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This is absolutely lovely, and a great homage.
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The little character reminds me very very much of the storybook character in Chobits. Each book Chii buys tells more of the story of "The One For Me And Only Me" Not of Studio Ghibli *smiles*
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If you want a tip of your own you can google the artist and author Sven Nordqvist. He is really good at making little silly animals and really funny and fantastic landscapes inspired by the swedish countryside.
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Ursula says go google someone, I go google someone. NOT DISAPPOINTED. wow, seriously, each frame is a Ghibli movie.
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Beautiful. I love Hasui's prints. Though he's a bit later than most of the artists I favor, the crispness and color of his prints is stunning. This is a lovely homage.
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Generally, they just want to be a part of something good. Well done.
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oh god, i saw this on tumblr but it looks INCREDIBLE all big like this! this is fantastic!
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Love this, andΒ the story behind it. Β
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Great picture, and thanks for the pointer toΒ Kawase Hasui! Β I hope the rabbit finds what he's looking for.
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What an amazing mood of dusk and cooling evenings in this picture.
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Wow, this is so wonderfully cute and eerie at the same time. I love the simplistic style. Looks like an inked Japanese wall-scroll. Everything is so clean and crisp.
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One must listen to the local spirits at least occasionally.
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I've admired his works for years.. You made a good choice.Β When I was in high school we had a teacher who would share art books with us and his workΒ Hasui'sΒ woodcuts was one of the choices we had when we had our chance to try the technique.Β I don't remember what I did but my teacher kept my art piece because he said I did good. Never pursued that avenue... its a long detailed skilled work.
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