I looked at the dark world with indifferent eyes, mourning for my humble self. On an unknown street, I turned into an unknown corner and passed an unknown self.
INTERVIEWER ARAKI OCHIHANA
It's always lucky for creators to live in an era of inclusiveness. Just like the many varieties of contemporary art, no matter how niche the style, there will always be an audience that follows it. Therefore, what young creators can do is often to dig and examine their ideas and ideas in the fog, and to create a real voice - the painter who can practice it in this way, time will always give him the most perfect answer.
Faded grief
Japanese illustrator Araki Rakka's work is dominated by black and white tones, with most of the characters having sweet looks and a faint sense of resentment in their eyes. Dissecting the negative emotions of the characters with a unique worldview, Araki opens up a black and white hidden space for himself. Through such paintings, the viewer fantasizes about the unpainted plot, and then connects his own emotional experience. Therefore, rather than depicting virtual two-dimensional characters in Araki's works, it is better to say that the painter constructs a mirror that reflects the thoughts of everyone who looks at the painting.
Unlike traditional serial comics, Araki's works strive to show the personality of the characters and the level of the story with very few pictures. From this point of view, each of Araki's works can be independent, the tone is only a set style, anime is only a form of expression attached to popular culture, and the visualization of emotions and emotions is the most substantial creative concept of the painter.
"There is no work of art that can touch people's hearts with lines or tones alone. After hundreds of years of precipitation and transformation, art has long been extended to multiple languages beyond visual perception, and all of these languages tell only one theme, that is, emotion. ”
Araki's "Tomie" with falling flowers
If you have seen Junji Ito's "Tomie", you will definitely remember the good-looking Kawakami Tomie with a tear mole under the corner of his eye. Yes, for a long time, Araki Luohana has created its own story universe based on Tomie.
In the setting of Araki Falling Flowers, the character's sense of sweetness and mourning is extreme, even at the expense of producing a slight distortion effect. The figurative representation of this setting tends to focus on the character's sluggish gaze, the eyes that lose their highlights, the eerie upward corners of the mouth, and the sense of detachment that wanders above the background.
Influenced by Japanese manga masters and thanks to the fusion of traditional techniques and digital techniques, Araki is particularly adept at dealing with the characters' inner emotions. Under the domination of arrogant and cold emotions, such creations are not only delicate, but also extremely aggressive. It is worth mentioning that in the seemingly "emotional" creative process of Araki Falling Flowers, it is still possible to think carefully and then plan the next drawing direction. While following emotions, portraying emotions and harnessing emotions while releasing emotions, in the choice of countless lines and colors, Araki Hashana has found a smooth passage for emotions.
Monochrome garden
If emotion is araki's first nature, then creation can be said to be his second nature. At a very young age, Araki would smear her emotions on the drawing paper, design different characters, and paint the makeup and hairstyles she had conceived for those characters. Nowadays, Araki's works have become well known to more young people, not only holding solo exhibitions in many places, but also designing album covers for Japanese singer-songwriter Kako Fujita, which is like a rising star.
Removing the shell, will the crowd of people in a hurry turn into a wandering mood? Peel off the glittering exterior of Tokyo's diverse city and explore a faded emotional boundary – Araki would rather paint a less brilliant city, so that the boundaries between emotion and the environment are no longer insurmountable, so that the human eye can see a richer inner world.
"In a non-stereotyped story, motivation and context are not the most important. When the details are rich enough and the emotions are abundant enough, you can create a character that touches the heartstrings. As a creator, I don't have a mission, some just feel. The emotional world is a secret garden, and in this garden of mine, there will be a sweet fragrance, but there is no need for too many colors. ”
Extreme fantasies often have simple expressions, and extreme emotions can often be spread with restraint. Araki believes that shaping emotions requires extraordinary observation and creativity, so that the works created can have absolute appeal. After all, the world's colorful and emotional complexity is something one can't refuse, but at least when you stop and gaze at a painting, there will be a moment when you return to pure monotony.
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Text Writing: Eye Edge Art Zhi