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	<title>Insupire-shon - The Best of Japanese Inspirted Art &#38; Design</title>
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		<title>Toonikun</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysian illustrator Toonikun&#8217;s pieces have a real decadent quality to them; less isn&#8217;t always more and the intricate detailing and patterning on these prove that fact. In addition, the colour depth helps the illustrations jump off the page, even in the case of the more monotone works.
For more of Toonikun&#8217;s work, please see his deviantART [...]]]></description>
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		<title>belialchan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another inspiring deviantArt-er, German artist belialchan creates manga-inspired original and fan art pieces that are rich in texture, soft in colour and inchanting content and characters.
For more of belialchan’s work, visit her deviantArt gallery »
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		<title>kidchan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysian artist kidchan has over an amazing 3 million hits on deviantArt, and no wonder. Her work is so original, combining intense backgrounds with gorgeous character designs and beautiful colouring.
For more of kidchan&#8217;s work, visit her deviantArt gallery.
 
 
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		<title>aloespica109</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/aloespica109/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anime]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese artist aloespica109 creates beautiful soft and dreamy fairy tail landscapes using a wide range of materials, from watercolours, gouache and even digital software. I particularly love the watercolour pieces (not a common material for artists inspired by anime and manga) with their texture and vividness.
For more of aloespica109&#8217;s work, you can either visit their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Wandelmaier</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/michael-wandelmaier/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/michael-wandelmaier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insupire-shon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[monsters]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[traditional japanese art]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Wandelmaier is an illustrator and graphic designer who currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Though formally trained as a civil engineer and geologist, Michael has chosen to pursue a career in the arts. He uses both traditional and digital media in his work (taken from his website).
For more work my Michael Wandelmaier, please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stanley &#8220;Artgerm&#8221; Lau</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/stanley-artgerm-lau/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/stanley-artgerm-lau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanley &#8220;Artgerm&#8221; Lau is a digital artist from Singapore who has been able to clock up (at the time of this post) an amazing 7.5 million hits on his deviantART. His work has been used in magazines and even on products.
For more of Stanley &#8220;Artgerm&#8221; Lau&#8217;s work, visit his deviantART page.
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		<title>Masaki Yokobe / YKBX</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/ykbx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/ykbx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insupire-shon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Masaki Yokobe is a Japanese professional digital artist, not just creating illustrations but also 2D and 3D CGI work. He is the director of Strange Ga Rhythmom [S.G.R], a digital animation company.
For more of Masaki Yokobe/YKBX&#8217;s work, visit his website.
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		<title>Hayato Nishimaki</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/hayato-nishimaki/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/hayato-nishimaki/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cute]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kaikai Kiki]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regarded as one of Japan&#8217;s up and coming surrealist artists, Hayato Nishimaki has been exhibited at the Geisai Art Show in Tokyo as well as at the special Geisai Museum 2 Show, hosted by Takashi Murakami.
Hayato Nishimaki has a selection of one-off, hand-drawn ink/acrylic gouache piece available to buy at the Tokyocube online store. More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tadaomi Shibuya</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/tadaomi-shibuya/</link>
		<comments>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/tadaomi-shibuya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artist, designer and illustrator Tadaomi Shibuya was born in Yokohama in 1973. Using acrylic gouache, he creates amazing geometrics portrait as well as print designs for CD covers, clothing and promotional material.
For more of Tadaomi Shibuya&#8217;s work, visit his MySpace page.
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		<title>Rin Nadeshico</title>
		<link>http://www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/rin-nadeshico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akaihane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rin Nadeshico ( born in 1984 in Chiba) has turned 19th century depictions of the Yamato Nadeshiko on their head by inserting modern, young independent women in their place amongst historical backdrops of Mount Fuji and other similar cultural emblems.
Unfortunately Rin Nadesico&#8217;s website seems to be offline at the moment, hopefully temporarily.
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