Artist Naomi Okubo keeps dazzling me with her paintings that pop off the canvas with so many stunning colors. Love the patterns and her incredible attention for detail. See the paintings on the wall in the first image below? They are actually small versions of her own works she created previously! Originally from Tokyo, Naomi […]
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Japan-based artist Naomi Okubo keeps amazing me with her dazzling, detailed paintings of mysterious ladies in colorful environments. Gorgeous! I met Naomi in her studio in Tokyo last spring where she showed me some of the paintings below when they were still in progress. Before starting a new piece, Naomi creates several ‘sketch paintings’ in which […]
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Today was an exciting day. At 12.00 I was to going to meet artist Naomi Okubo at Kichijoji Station in West Tokyo. Kichijoji is a popular, artistic area where Inokashira Park is located (which is famous for it’s beautiful cherry blossoms during spring). I traveled to Kichijoji by train, Naomi waited for me at the entrance.
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Naomi Okubo was featured on the blog exactly one year ago. A nice moment to share some of her more recent paintings, which I spotted on her website today. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone use as many colors in a painting as Naomi does, and I love every single one of them. For more […]
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The works of Japanese artist Naomi Okubo are filled with beauty, contradictions and colors of all kinds. While she often includes natural elements in her works, her paintings focus on contemporary social issues that play important roles in our daily lives. “Although people do not need to concern about how they can get food and […]
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I love color. And I need some too. The Dutch grey winter months left me in need of good dose of happy tones to remind me spring is on its way. So for this week’s roundup I gathered 14 richly colored artworks by my favorite color-obsessed artists. These paintings, sculptures, embroideries and other colorful creations will pop off your […]
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Hooray for lazy Sundays! For late morning sleep-ins, early afternoon breakfasts & never-ending strolls in the sun. Today’s theme post is about the art of doing nothing at all. Sit back, get comfortable and enjoy!
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