I first discovered Takato Yamamoto's work when my sister showed me some pictures of tattoos she wanted. I loved it immediately. His macabre artwork usually explores the themes of death, love, and the human body, often depicting Japanese and Russian individuals within a complicated collage. His lines are usually delicate and consistent while his colors are flat and unique. Although his work is complicated and sometimes hard to decipher, it is never overdone. For my future projects, I want to be able to incorporate complicated designs and dramatic collages like his.
Audrey Kawasaki's artwork usually consists of watercolored, doll-like girls with beautiful hair and simple patterns. She often only depicts them from the shoulders up, which typically is thought to be a boring composition. However, Kawasaki incorporate beautiful, flowing hair with vivid patterns, and amazing use of materials and negative space, that is far from boring or typical. I love how she did not cover up the wood but actually incorporated into her drawing. For my future projects, I want to incorporate negative space more uniquely and show the wooden background.
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AuthorMaggie L. Walker Governor's School Student in Art IV. Archives
May 2017
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