I took an amazing three week trip to Japan a couple years ago, and I've been revisiting the collection of over 2,000 photos I took while I was there, and felt the urge to recreate some of them in paint. :)
While the photos themselves are incredible, I'm really happy with how nostalgic the watercolors came to feel to me, and I'm happy to have this little series to be able to frame, and put up with whatever else I have on the walls of my apartment.
The scenes all seem pretty different, but all of the photos were taken on the same day. My fiance and I spent it walking all around this little middle of nowhere village town that was surrounded by the most incredible mountains and rice fields. I remember it being humid and hot in the town, but when we broke away from the buildings, the breeze in the air was incredibly refreshing, and watching it comb through the leaves of the rice fields was overwhelmingly peaceful and was the closest thing to "zen" I had ever witnessed.
This day easily became one of my favorite experiences. Literally just wondering through unknown territory, and around every corner we managed to find something new, and beautiful, and breathtaking that we in no way expected, or planned for that day. I'll be chasing that high on our next trip. Hope you enjoy! <3
Beautiful artwork. Very captivating @maddieraeart
Thank you so much!!!
Stunning 😲👍🏼
Thank you :)
Pretty and amazing Artwork....
Now I am upvote and following you...
JAPAN TOUR? awesome tour
Great post and artwork. I would love to visit Japan.
Thank you! It's seriously amazing I would recommend it to anyone who's even remotely thinking about it.
very nicee!!
Beautiful recreations! Well done.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it (:
Japanese Zen is one of my favorite things of Japan.
I would love to go there! You have a new follower!
stunning talent, i really love it!
Cool Idea, I traveled through Japan for 3 weeks aswell last summer. It was an amazing experience. Also I like your drawing technique, looks awesome. @maddieraeart
Followed :)
Isn't it something!?! I hope to go back sometime because I didn't get to explore Tokyo, but you have a new follower too :)
appreciate it :)
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love Japan, and i am now following you and will support you
Thank you so much! I appreciate the follow and I cant wait to show more work!
Beautifull pict, i like it, maybee, can you give me some a tutorial how to make that pict
I could consider doing tutorials at some point :) thanks for the suggestion!
Wow!!Its just so beautiful
Beautiful! Always wanted to visit! Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you for the compliment! It can get a little pricy but definitely worth it :)
Amazing.
Nice post! Wanted to visit Japan soon..
Very good)) I can see emotions in this works. Looks like this experience had a big influence on you. It is better than just photos. Thanks for sharing))
It really did :) It means a lot that you see that so thank you for taking the time to comment <3
Japan, in the summer , IS a Miyazaki film. the green, the summer haze, the cicadas. I loved it so much
Kyoto and its surrounds would be easily up there among my favourite places in the world
It seriously is! Even after all the anime I watched growing up I wasn't prepared for how unique and beautiful the real thing was!
Another beautiful post from you!
great work and nice collection
this is really beautiful, i really love japan and long to walk its lands, looking at the art u drew not only increases my love for beautiful japan, it kind of expresses ur feeling on this beautiful trip and captivates the scenery perfectly, better than a photo would :)
Ahh thats the nicest thing ever <3 I'm so glad that shows through, I have only the happiest memories of Japan and would love to go back some day :)
I felt, like i see some pre works for graphic novel.
Love to see that some day :)
upvoted!
That is certainly an idea! It would be quite the undertaking but perhaps someday :) Thanks for the comment!
These are amazing! I really really like them!
Lovely artwork!
I followed you^^
Ahh yayy! THank you! ^_^
Is it true that customs scans your fingerprint in Japan?
I don't remember them doing it for me but I suppose it's possible lol
Thanks for your reply.
What a lovely artwork! Beautiful!
Thanks so much I really appreciate it~ :)
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, GORGEOUS!!! Love LOVE your paintings!!!
Wonderful !! Upvote and I follow you! I love landscapes and nature. I have a post about the beautiful natural landscapes in my country. I invite you to know, esperote like and support me with your vote :)