Japanese Asanoha (Hemp Leaf) pattern
My favorite asanoha pattern.
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http://www.japanhemp.org/en/asanoha.htm The Asanoha (Hemp Leaf) pattern is a popular traditional pattern often seen on Japanese kimono. Though often people forget about this today, the regular geometric pattern represents overlapping hemp leaves.
Audrey Kawaski
I somehow stumbled upon her while sifting through the Internet. I really like the interplay between her technical ability and her sensual imagination.
Excerpt from her site:
The themes in Audrey Kawasaki’s work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey’s precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter.
The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes.
www.audrey-kawasaki.com
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