Original Piece: Reflections

We researched Japanese hand scrolls and decided to do an original piece regarding The Tales Of Genji. This story is full of internal and external conflicts and our piece is a reflection of an internal conflict that he has with himself, which can be the biggest conflict of all. I called the piece Reflections and Genji is looking into a pond at his reflection trying to make the right decision. In hopes that he does make the right decision there are cherry blossums floating in the water and growing on brantches above him. I used markers, micron pen, and tea bags on oak tag paper to give it an authentic and old time look. I did the markers first and then went back with the finer micron pen to add some details, just like the Japanese artist would have done. Lastly i dyed the paper for the old authentic look.