New Years Card - Masterpiece Challenge - Fan Art

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Artist Karadin
media collage of japanese chiyogami and textured paper and multi-color print
text in photoshop
copyright 2010 all rights reserved
warnings none
crit welcome
please do not repost (not entered into prize drawing)

This work is based on the art of oishi-e, 2-D images using chiyogami paper and linework approximating woodblock prints.
Samurai folding origami which comes to life, the bird is the red-crested crane native to Japan, symbolizing good fortune and longevity.

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postcards and prints without watermarks available

Comments

[anna-kotika.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I waited for a color version)))
What interesting colors, I do not think they will be.
Very interesting choice)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I have not tried this techique with paper before, but what I like about it, I will be able to do different color versions. ;D

[excused-early.livejournal.com]

OOOOOHHHHHHH my gosh,
I
LOVE
THIS~~!!!!

Gorgeous, Karadin!!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you, glad you like, sorry you'll be getting it late!

[excused-early.livejournal.com]

I'll be getting....this one?! @_@

*dances*

[karadin.livejournal.com]

yeah these are my holiday cards, they aren't so much Xmasy as New Yearsesque, and they come with origami crane wreath ornaments. I just ran out of time!

[excused-early.livejournal.com]

*swoooooooooooooons* ♥w♥

Haha, no problem, I only send out NY cards, too! XD

[sildil]

That really is absolutely stunning!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ;D

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

Prettyyyyyyyyy!

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[gackutofan67.livejournal.com]

Waouh very nice job ! (^u^)b

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Ah - thanks for the fix: it's gorgeous! Lovely work.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sorry I didn't catch your comment until today!

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

That's no problem! The comment wasn't really worthy of reply, especially during the busy Christmas period.