Drawing: "Dr. Drankenstein"

Drawing: "Dr. Drankenstein"

One of my charcoal sketches that I did during the Xmas/ New Year break of 2012/13. The theme is a rather obvious vampire, with his cas...
A Michelangelo Appetizer

A Michelangelo Appetizer

Cleopatra This has been quite a year for fans of Renaissance art in Japan, with all three of its giants — Leonardo da Vinci, Raph...
Rembrandt: A Subtle Artist Who Glows in the Dark

Rembrandt: A Subtle Artist Who Glows in the Dark

Minerva in Her Study, 1635 Recently, thanks to the power cuts caused by the damage to the Fukushima nuclear reactors, many of us ha...
Hisashi Tenmyouya: Samurai with a Paintbrush

Hisashi Tenmyouya: Samurai with a Paintbrush

Para-para (Great Empire of Japan) vs. Break-dancing (America)  (2001) One of the strangest and most interesting characteristics of ...
Chardin: Stooping to Conquer

Chardin: Stooping to Conquer

Saying Grace The Mitsubichi Ichigokan Museum is deceptive in more ways than one. Not only is it a lot younger than it looks – it was ...

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