TakoButa-san (literally: Mr. OctopusPig) began as an illustration competition over here in Tokyo. The rules were simple: illustrate a pig in any medium on an actual postcard (slightly taller and narrower than a US postcard). That makes this the smallest cut-paper piece that I’ve ever done.
Having just moved here, I was using new cutting knives (seems like x-acto hasn’t breached this market yet) in a whole new studio. For which I have yet to find decent lighting. Fluorescent is yucky.
I really wasn’t sure what the result would be. The goal was to kick-start my imagination after moving around the world and setting up a new place to live. I think it worked. I had more conceptual sketches (which I’m sure I’ll use – 2007 is the year of the boar, after all) but it had been a while since I had drawn anything that was pure goofy fun.
Plus, I’ve been playing with wiggly borders ever since.
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ok, It’s mom- here’s my comment – This is better thant he first blog.
I can’t subscribe It takes me to some page with all kinds of things on it. Maybe its not working yet.
Will try again tomorrow.
The TakoButa-san is interesting, need more about it. Talk to you soon. -
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