Tensai Tokyo Sketch Thread - Sept 28 Exhibition + Commissioned Work Tests!

[tensai]

Thanks for all the loving and thoughts!
I did the concept architectural design for a fashion boutique, asked my friend to work it out, and am now doing commissioned work for the shop - each floor is part gallery, part fashion boutique. It's just that the art is all mine. Here are some tests, wish I could show some more, but there is mad construction going on right now and not that much to see. Should all be finished in the next couple of weeks though..















All roughly 1 x 1.5 meters. Several media. The art together will hopefully focus mostly about drawing in a broader sense, and I'm trying to make different pieces that deal with 'mark making' and images as in 'projected realities' in different ways - including some three dimensional pieces. I'll show more once it gets done.

[bhanu]

woah...them drawings are big meng....and beautiful
umm those pipes they look like their designs...dyou have those design sheets to show off????

[Dile_]

your line-weight and sketches are sick Tensai.. definitely one of my favorite artists .. I know i've said that in one way or another before.. I just get blown away by your stylization and methods everytime I visit.. also you improve like mad!

Keep it up, no critique for you

[purb36]

dude, where've you been this past lifetime? great to see that things are going well for you. are you in japan or china now? sweet, simple works man. lovely.

[tensai]

Thanks for dropping in,
I have concept sketches and shit, but nothing I'm gonna post now, perhaps when everything is done. Hang on.

It has been and still is a crazy busy year. Don't know why exactly but had a lot of work and been busy with a lot of projects. Not trying to sound big or anything but since you asked, more work came in than I could handle and I've had to turn downsome projects. I would have hired assistants or trainees if only I had the space to accommodate them. But that's freelancing I guess, and I'm sure a slow period will follow later on.

I'm in Japan now, but will be going to Zurich because I'm showing at the Illustrative 2008 exhibit.
If any body is in the neighbourhood, do come by - I'll show cityscapes and I'm gonna do a cityscape on location if everything goes right.

A very very cool book is in the works too. I'll show more soon, some of it here.



cheers!

[HunterKiller_]

Yay, an update.

Those drawings are big, wow, yet you still maintained definite lines.

Look forward to the next one!

[Bojee]

These are so sweet.... I love it when you work big.

[koppa]

awesome work buddy, man i gotta get back down to japan again

[krossj]

killer stuff mate! the large drawings are fucking awesome. also really enjoying everything on your flickr. thanks for posting

Cheers

[ccsears]

lok-rocking-lines-looking-kool

awesome as ever. i'm envious as hell about drawing big like that. you just can't have a bad day when you're drawing like that.

[snubbed]

you make my stomach ache in sadness. you're probably younger than i am and living the dream. at least one of us is. lol

[Collin Smiley]

I love your line work verry nice, good shoe also i would wear it LOL

[cakeypigdog]

i haven't been in here for literally years. You have come on a long long way, your work is looking very cool and stylish! very exciting stuff. I will come by more often.

[algenpfleger]

Maaaaan, your lines are just unreal O_O

[pennington]

yeah lovin the lines. I bet it felt good to swing your arm and fly across the pages with these huge drawings. The gallery is looking pretty sweet too. lets see some more :]

[kinjura]

i have such an appreciation for what you are able to communicate in so few lines. This is such a badass sketchbook.

[bharat]

woah.....just ...awasome.....!great sketch n forse also, i like cspesialy that stuff

[bharat]

....aaaawassoooommmeeeeeeee...........!!!!!!!!!

[bharat]

.....just .....greeee8,9,10........

[Kagemusha22]

Your minimalist use of line, and the effective way you use these lines to describe the human form is eye-popping.

[Mag-Neo]

...Nice work, keep posting mate...

[wanimal]

like your sketch!

[Giorge]

very nice representations

[Max Challie]

I am in love with that shoe! That and these last few wall drawings sit comfortably in my inspiration folder.

[Vorace]

powerful lines

love it

[kevinwueste]

beautiful line work! if you did a book of all these drawings - i would be in line to buy one absolutely! thanks for showing your work, gives me lots to think about when I pull out the pen, micron,whatnot! -kevin 5 stars!

[wi2rd]

loving these lines.. great work here!
are you living in tokyo?

[IanE]

I love this sketchbook.

[Josef K.]

whoa! love the lines - stunning work man!

[tandy1000]

As the 1000th person who's already said this I still have to say it.. Your lines are dope!!