Last summer, I wrote a post about 3D Tattoos which got a heated response. Today I will continue the exploration of the amazing tattoo world, talking something about Traditional Japanese Tattoos which is known for their full body styling, bold lines, historic patterns and traditional images. Fans of Japanese culture and of tattoo art will find much to enjoy in today’s topic which explores the diversity of Japan’s tattoo scene.

There are so many different terms for tattoo in Japanese, such as Irezumi, Horimono, Kakushibori… (wiki). Each one has slightly different meaning, as complex as the tattoo shown in this blog… (lol)

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Some of our creative Artists just got bored to paint on the regular canvas and went back to traditional/special material – feather. Feather work was carried out by highly skilled artisans and fantastic headdresses, ceremonial shields, bracelets, exotic fans, ceremonial staffs and numerous other items were created. There are lots of feathers can be used for painting, such as chicken, ducks, geese, pigeons, golden pheasants, peacocks, turkey. Due to difference of feather’s color, texture, size, the painting will present various visual effect.

In this post, I will present you with some amazing feather painting I collected. And if you are interested to do your own painting, here is a website which provide you 22 video tutorials teaching you “How to Do Acrylic Painting on Feathers”

wolf feather painting – by rileymai

(left)Feather- Midnight Memories by – DarkIceWolf and (right)”Clearest Vision” Feather by – Foxfeather248

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