Tsukushi #01

Japanese Tsukushi plant painting

In this painting I wanted to express the powerful energy of life itself. The design is inspired by the Tsukushi plant.

This is a plant you can often see in Japan during the Spring. This is also an edible plant with high nutritional value. It's a slightly unusual plant in that it can grow almost anywhere, not only in soil but from underneath asphalt. So although it's a small, cute plant, it is extremely powerful.

Osechi Ryori 3

This painting is the last in a series of three paintings entitled Osechi Ryori. The design of this painting was inspired from the previous two painting. Click below to see them.

Osechi Ryori 1
Osechi Ryori 2

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Art from Japan by the Gonk

Osechi Ryori 2

The image created from the previous painting was used in this one for a design for a scarf. 

Check out the 1st in the series of Osechi Ryori paintings 

Osechi Ryori 01

This is a picture that symbolizes my interpretation of Osechi ryori (a traditional Japanese food eaten during the news year period

Osechi ryori is a type of food eaten to celebrate the coming of the new year in Japan. The names and shapes and colors of the various foods symbolise bringing good luck to the family. For example, some of the different dishes represent abundant harverts, the safety of your family and the flourishing of your descendents. The amazing colors are also designed to please the eye.