size: 7 1/4 x 10 3/8”
medium: cut paper on wood
Raijin and Fūjin have always struck me as the odd couple of the Japanese Shinto pantheon. Two ex-demons pressed into service by the powers-that-be, they are forced to work together despite their opposing personalities. If they are The Odd Couple, then Raijin is a moodier version of Felix. Focused, determined, ominous. He doesn’t have time for Fūjin’s playful, needy antics. Or does he? Is that the slightest sliver grin at the corner of his mouth as he dutifully ignores the looping breeze?
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Raijin and Fūjin are fascinating and awesome (in the traditional sense of the word) as typically depicted raging through a storm. When I sat down to sketch this piece, that was my first approach as well. After a while, I started wondering how they spent the quiet hours between typhoons. What kind of relationship evolves between the people who spend all of their time together; coworkers, best friends, husbands and wives, Gods of thunder and wind.
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I always enjoy your pieces and this one stands out. I really like how you made it have a long/wide composition by combining the two framed pieces into one. They flow nicely and it adds nicely to the Far East flavor.
Thanks for stopping by my blog; I appreciate the comments.
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Patrick,
Thank you thank you. Your work is absolutely AMAZING. I have actually been thinking about playing around some with paper in my artwork…good timing. I have new found inspiration…
♥ Tiffany Patterson
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Really stunning work. The one on the left (black figure) is my favorite, but I love how they look hanging together.
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this is so beautiful! I love your work,thanks for sharing it here
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Being an artist makes me curious. So, when I saw your site on the net I naturally had to check it out.
What an ingenious idea. The stuff I saw was first rate. I learned to do a little origami from a nun who taught art at my Catholic high school. She had been a world traveler before she took her vows and she just had this open mind about art. In fact she introduced me to Dali’s work and helped me pour my first plaster bust. I admire what you do because it definitely isn’t main stream. My art isn’t mainstream either. I take old rusted factory equipment, break it down and weld animals from the pieces. I screw them to a fine wood base and sell my art online . So, yeah my art’s my hobby and it isn’t conventional in the least. Great imagination, great blog site you have lots of ideas for artists. -
This is so amazing, really love it
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