Project |
Spot illustration for the magazine “Radar for Junior High School Entrance Examination"” (2022〜2023)
Client |
MIKUNI Publishing Co.,Ltd.
I was asked to illustrate a series of articles on “Japanese classics for Parents and Children from Elementary School onward - Stories that lead to the present.
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March & April issue
The theme of this issue is nobility.It is based on the motif of "Mifune no Sai.In order to fit the title of "Connecting to the Present.
I tried to create a sense of intimacy by drawing in vivid colors.
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May issue
The theme of this issue is the queen.
The motif is based on an exchange between Sadako and Sei Shonagon titled "Snow at Koromine."While most picture scrolls are composed from a bird's eye view I was conscious of giving the impression that the figures are lively by using a leaning composition.
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June&July issue
The theme of this issue is "Emperor.
I based my illustration on an anecdote about Emperor Horikawa, a music lover, who was so absorbed in his flute that he ignored the reports of his subordinates.
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This is the idea of the one who was not adopted
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August issue
The theme of this issue is "Male Aristocrats (Politicians).
I uniquely depicted the episode of "the competitive shooting of Nan-in by Fujiwara no Michinaga".
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September issue
The theme of this issue is "court lady".
I drew my motif from the episode of Isono Taifu’s Yamabuki no Hana.
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October issue
The theme of this issue is "Onmyoji".
I drew this illustration with a suspicious atmosphere from an episode in which Abe no Seimei encountered a Hyakki Yakko when he was young and saved himself from danger by telling his master.
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November issue
The theme of this issue is “Samurai".
I created a dynamic illustration of the famous episode of the Battle of Yashima, in which Nasu No Yoichi, on the side of the Minamoto clan, shot at the target of a fan hoisted on the warship of the Heike clan.
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The theme of this issue is “monk".
I depicted an episode of rain-making by Kukai, who called a dragon to make it rain because of the continuous drought.
I applied an overall yellow filter to create the dry atmosphere of drought and the feeling of dust.
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January & February issue
The theme of this issue is “merchant ".I painted this picture to create a fun atmosphere, showing children learning as they wish at the temple school.There are also messages of support for the students in several places in the painting, so please look for them.
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Thank you very much for seeing this project :)
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