PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
I’m a digital artist based in Tokyo, Japan.
HOW WOULD YOU BEST DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?
My art is colorful, pop, and a bit surreal.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO ART?
I studied graphic design in art university based in Tokyo, but I got tired of using traditional tools like pencil, paint, and brush. So I was looking for a new tool, and I encountered 3D and got into it.
WHO OR WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MAJOR INFLUENCES?
I like surreal artists like Salvador Dali and René Magritte.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR WORKING PROCESS?
I mainly use Zbrush and Marvelous Designer to model characters. And I use CINEMA4D and Octane Render to render those.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO CREATE?
Sometimes I can make a visual that satisfies me. It’s not always, though… I always pursue this moment.
SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR FUTURE SELF.
Don’t stop making something.
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON?
I’m working on making the artworks to drop on TokenEdition. And I will release tutorials on Korean educational platform this year.
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INFORMATION
Images with courtesy of Kota Yamaji
Represented by @sato_creative
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