Description
From the Artist
“Having grown up in Japan as a native, I feel like I’ve been surrounded by Japanese manga and anime in my daily life for as long as I can remember. Anyone who has ever visited Japan will know what I mean: walk down a city street and you’ll see billboards featuring characters from the latest trending anime, major corporate mascots, and stores selling anime merchandise. Turn on the TV, and you’ll find announcements for upcoming anime releases alongside broadcasts of currently airing popular series. Anime characters truly are everywhere.
Yet, despite being raised in this environment, if you were to ask if I could actually create an anime character myself, the answer would be absolutely not. I never received that kind of education, nor do I have any drawing experience. Still, I can at least picture my ideal female or cat character in my head. And that brings us to this: I decided to try my hand at drawing just the faces of my favorite types of female and cat characters.”
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About IVU
IVU is ADAN’s precious cat partner, who lives and eats with her every day. IVU understands the words ADAN speaks.
IVU 01 BLACK is an original acrylic painting on wood panel by Takuya. Deep black tones and an anime-inspired character sit on top of natural wood grain. Every brushstroke is on the surface itself, not a print.
Painted individually as part of the IVU series, each work varies in expression and brushwork. Same character, different hand, different day, so no two are the same.
Details
Size: 50 × 33 × 2 cm, W × H × D (approx. 19.7 × 13.0 × 0.8 in)
Weight: 525 g (approx. 1.2 lb)
Material: Acrylic paint on wood panel
Ships from Kanazawa, Japan
