Incredible beauty and spirit

itle: Samurai and Woman
Medium: Woodcut on paper
Dimensions: 12.5 in. x 8.75 in.
Signature/Inscription: Maker’s Mark: Black characters in rectangular box, upper right and left. Black characters along left side. Black stamp, bottom center.
Culture: Japanese
Staten Island Museum
Afrika Legion Askari
Rhinoceros warriors! :D I’ve been drawing a lot in the past few days, but I’ve finished very little, so I hope to get lots done while I’m at this cultural thingy in Ottawa next weekend and then dump it all over the internet when I get back. Ummm… that’s all I guess! :)
“With this sketchbook, I’ve been challenging my creativity by starting first with a simple shape, drawn without the end goal in mind. Once the shape is drawn, I go about filling it with a character that develops a story of its own. The idea here is to get out of my own way, to let the drawing develop itself without forcing it into a desired narrative or purpose.”
(I found this website via StumbleUpon and wanted to share. Hope this is enough credit back to Original Artist - This is some mighty fabulous work)


