Cafe Racer Dreams (CRD) (by Enrique Pacheco)
The Hakosuka fronted Sunny Truck from the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. All photo credits to Craig Ford (Tokyo-2u)
So good
Do want.
Ukiyo-e Heroes: Donkey Kong Visits 17th-Century Japan
Mario racing a rickshaw, Kirby wielding a katana, and Donkey Kong bounding past cherry blossoms. In his fantastical Ukiyo-e Heroes series, 29-year-old illustrator Jed Henry reimagines classic video game characters in the style, setting, and medium of traditional Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). Growing up in Indiana in the 1980s, Henry learned to draw by copying the art in his video game manuals. It was an exciting time to be a gamer, as companies like Nintendo and Sega raced to create the best systems and graphics. A decade later, with a degree in animation and living in Utah, the illustrator and children’s book author is working with Canadian (by way of Tokyo) printmaking master Dave Bull to to create fine art prints of his characters. With the help of a Kickstarter campaign — Henry raised $290,000 more than his original goal — his illustrations are celebrating Japan’s vibrant pop culture, both then and now. We talked to him about his craft.
How do you choose which video games to feature?
I’m a big retro gamer. I played a lot of games as a kid, and my heart is really stuck on those games — a lot of Nintendo, Konami, and Capcom titles. So, that’s how I choose, it’s just my favorites from when I was a kid.
Magic Potion. #nude #art #swag #girl #painting #original #model #drawing #figure #spraypaint #marker #booty
Paperman - Full Animated Short Film (by disneyanimation)
One of my favorite films of 2012. So happy to see Walt Disney Animation Studios put this out there on YouTube for everyone to see.
Matroyshka House | Buro Bill
I’ve always been interested in architecture in urban areas. This house is an exemplary example of the wonders that can be achieved in the city.
