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Masasasaki — 118. Fierce Protector

Published: 2013-04-16 23:50:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 566; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description There are over 1,500 shrines in Kyoto alone. Most Shrines have a pair of stone guardian dogs called Komainu at the entrance near the torii (gateway). Komainu is an imaginary creature that looks like a lion or a dog. It is said that they protect Gods in shrines from evil. This is a scene of a Komainu at one of the most famous shrines in Japan, Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto.

I painted this in April, 2013.

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Comments: 22

TobenaiSakana [2014-05-07 00:28:28 +0000 UTC]

I love how often I think your paintings are photos before I click on them

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Masasasaki In reply to TobenaiSakana [2014-05-09 17:56:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your comment!  BTW, I like your handle name.  It's cute!  As I'm Japanese, I understand what it means!      

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TobenaiSakana In reply to Masasasaki [2014-05-09 22:58:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's one of my favorite songs by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. I like the idea of a fish who wishes he could fly

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vfender [2013-11-24 06:41:19 +0000 UTC]

sooooo amazing!!

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Masasasaki In reply to vfender [2013-11-29 01:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, thank you so much! 

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ScribalWriter [2013-07-18 20:46:56 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful texture on that stone! The statue turned out just lovely. Beautiful work, once again.

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Masasasaki In reply to ScribalWriter [2013-07-19 14:02:29 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you so much for your great comment, Angele!  Hope you are doing well!!

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ScribalWriter In reply to Masasasaki [2013-07-19 19:22:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!
Thank you - I am! I hope you're doing well too! ^__^

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Lord-Makro [2013-04-26 20:12:15 +0000 UTC]

Great textures, well done!

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Masasasaki In reply to Lord-Makro [2013-04-26 21:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, Chris! Hope you are doing well!!

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Lord-Makro In reply to Masasasaki [2013-04-30 21:46:38 +0000 UTC]

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aragonia [2013-04-20 12:59:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow....so realistic. Love the texture, shading, and shadows. Nicely done, Masa...Such talent!!!

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Masasasaki In reply to aragonia [2013-04-26 21:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you very much for your kind comment, Brenda.

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cielle4vr [2013-04-20 08:45:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the detail in the stone statue really surprised me. I didn't think it was a painting at all!! Great job, it looks fantastic!

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Masasasaki In reply to cielle4vr [2013-04-26 21:22:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your kind comment as always, Sora-san! I'm glad to hear that!

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kach-back [2013-04-17 11:50:40 +0000 UTC]

I really like this one Masa, once again you've combined so many different elements into one view. The beautifully painted Komainu amid all of the tight perspective lines, the foliage in the background, but I especially like that highlighting on the red post near the top of it. I am curious what is the size of this piece?

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Masasasaki In reply to kach-back [2013-04-17 21:47:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, Warren. The vermilion post (column)is a part of torii ([link] ). I used a bit wax on that part to express a round shape of the column. About your question, I usually use a sheet of Arches 9"x12" cold press (140lb) for my artwork.

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kach-back In reply to Masasasaki [2013-04-18 12:44:40 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome. It's interesting for me to see this because I do not have any culture to really draw on at all. I am descended from English/Scottish on one side and Czech on the other. For me going back is literally remembering my grandparents and that's it.

I was trying to gauge the size in which you work and now I can clearly see it thanks.

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edtadeo [2013-04-17 05:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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Masasasaki In reply to edtadeo [2013-04-17 21:31:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your support, as always, Edgar!

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i77310 [2013-04-17 02:55:26 +0000 UTC]

looks like a photo!

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Masasasaki In reply to i77310 [2013-04-17 21:30:53 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but it isn't, haha. Thank you for your comment, Hoi!

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