Japanese Urban Sketch Drawings

Russian Artist Evgenii Sarychev is a Truck Parts Seller, that has a passion for Photography, Illustrations and Drawings.  He is self-taught and uses a steel nib dip pen and ink on paper, to produce his lovely black and white sketches.  Sarychev has drawn sketches from all around the world, that said, we are going to focus on his Japanese ones today.  We have included a GIF animation that shows the progression of one of his drawings.

Amezaiku Japanese Art of Candy Animal Sculptures

Ame-shin is a beautiful store that keeps the 8th century tradition of Amezaiku alive.  Amezaiku is a sculpture technique that uses heated candy at 90°C to make it malleable.  The sculpture must be finished within a few minutes, before it hardens again.  The the sculpture can be cut, pulled and bent but no part can be cut off, as waste is frowned upon.  A characteristic of this process is that they are formed and therefore always sold on a stick.

Intricate Japanese Architectural Drawings

Mita Mitauzo 実田くら is a very talented Illustrator, that is able to construct these magnificently detailed architectural drawings.  In his Illustrations he visits a lot of different subjects, but the ones we found the most fascinating are his Architectural ones and that is why we have brought them to you.  The drawings are so big and detailed that they are difficult to fit even if enlarged, so, for most of them, we have the original plus 2 details.  To enlarge them just press the image (not the first one).

Light and Airy House in Japanese Architecture

A home that gives out a warm feeling, by just looking at the pictures.

Miniature Food Rings

Fun rings of miniature food from Kawaii Cute Miniature Food Rings.  They also make other types of jewellery including earrings pendants and Japanese jewellery.  The prices for the amount of work and detail seems to be very reasonable. 
If you like this and you haven't seen Miniature Food have a look.

Rice Straw Sculptures

These are Japanese Rice Farmers with a difference.  After they have harvested the rice they don't dry the straw in the conventional shaped bails, but in these creative sculptures.  The most famous locations for these sculptures are Kagawa Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture.  Via Kotaku.
Mammoth.

If you like this you might like Tanbo Art - Rice Paddy Art.

Excel Art

This Artist is an incredible advert for Microsoft Excel.  You may be asking Why? Because all the Art in this article were made by Japanese artist Tatsuo Hourichi using Excel to compose his pieces (You can see a picture of him with his art at the bottom of the article).  All you accountants out there that only thought that excel could be used for numbers and bookkeeping... Send a link to your accountant he will get a kick out of it.

Body Painting - Freaky

Very different Body Painting from the ones we usually feature. Japanese Artist Zhao Ye 趙　燁 creates these freaky paint jobs that look realistic.  You know they look good when some of them make you cringe.

If you like this have a look at our Body Painting Folder.

Japanese Styled Illustrations

American Artist and Illustrator Chet Phillips creates these funny character combinations form Scifi, Cartoons and Movies, set on a typical old style Japanese painting backgrounds.  Phillips has created a book containing these and more characters that you can buy.  At the bottom we have added a couple more of his illustrations.  If you like "Breaking Bad" and "Big Bang Theory" you will love these.  Once in the article you can enlarge the image by pressing it (not the first one).

Ink Drawings with Japanese Influence

Beautiful ink drawings with a Japanese influence.

Ink Mayan, Japanese And Art Deco Architecture Drawings

Architecture drawings, in a collection of ink Mayan temples, Japanese castles and Art Deco buildings.

Japanese and More Ink Architecture

A varied selection of ink architecture.  The most prevalent is the Japanese one.

Bonsai Tree Islands

I was originally thinking of paring these images up like the one on the front page, but then you wouldn't be able to enjoy and appreciate the level on this live sculpture.  Japanese Artist Takanori Aiba.  The installation above is called Hawaiian Pineapple Resort.

Tanbo Art - Rice Paddy Art

Tanbo Art fields showcase the amazing artistry of these Japanese Rice Farmers. The different colours are accomplished by using different strains of rice plants, we have provided a close up of the plants for you to see. A lot of planning and calculating must take place in the paddy fields, amazing... via Kotaku.

Japanese Zen Forest House

It is amazing how a big thing like constructing a building can come from a chance purchase of a Brass Sink.  Brian Schulz who teaches how to build Kayaks by profession, found himself in a Recycle Centre where, an impulse buy saw him the new owner of this Brass Sink.  When trying to figure out what he was going to do with it he decided to build a house around it.  He was inspired by the traditional Japanese Minka home construction.  The house sits on an 18m2 (200 square foot) concrete pad.  Most of the items used for the build came from recycled sources within a 10 mile radius and it cost him about $11,000.  One of the most expensive items was the concrete foundation. The house has 1 bedroom, Kitchen, Living / Dining Area with a wood burning stove that takes care of the Heating and Cooking.  It seems to have running water but no electricity?  The toilet is in an outhouse next to the house.   Schulz says this project will never end, as there will always be something else to add.  Video with explanation in the Article.

Different Styles of Architecture Drawings

A walk through the past, present and future of architecture.

Vivid Colors in Architectural Drawings

Expertly applied colors, to bring out the best in these architectural drawings.

3D Drawing Illusions Mixed With Real Objects

Impressive 3D drawing optical illusions, that really keep us guessing.

Mofumofu Animals in Vintage Armour

Amazing stories and a world, wrapped around these cute cats and dogs, characters.

From Face Off to Intricate Body Painting

Body Painter and FX Artist Nix Herrera came to prominence when he entered the television Show Face Off (an amazing show, in which special effects artists compete against each other).  Today we are showing just a bit of the art that Herrera has created, using his models as his canvases, to create fantastically diverse art.  Enjoy...