We dare and have a pleasure to ask Them. They are being generous enough, taking their time, answering. Letting us know what’s going on in the world of the highly creative people. It’s all about art. It’s all about Your favorite artists. It’s all about new artists You are going to get to know. So let Them speak. It’s delicious:) leivos* - pastryTumblr (3.0; @leivos)http://leivos.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ad77858cba194d203a6d6d3e8468ae7/tumblr_momd7l1ZXD1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Missed connection by <a href="http://www.adrian-tomine.com/" target="_blank">Adrian Tomine</a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/53328589090http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/53328589090Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:50:09 +0300IllustrationDaily Inspirationadrian tominenew yorkermagazinecover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db99198cdffe4af699a06fa4b6ca3588/tumblr_moh709Th2X1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a188463366200f3a9de9130bec8eb450/tumblr_moh709Th2X1qgixkto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dcba83e2b20ba5683bae4f9f6c1179c7/tumblr_moh709Th2X1qgixkto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4df2a3b549ad3167fbc8a121a71ae2b8/tumblr_moh709Th2X1qgixkto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/90790ca2751ad526de3c3d307ad8a3a3/tumblr_moh709Th2X1qgixkto5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>At the end of our “Japanese week”, we are glad to share with your something special. Our previous <a href="http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/47470796684/by-agoera" target="_blank">post</a> with Agoera’s artworks was extremely popular. And we decided to  please our reader and take an exclusive interview with this amazing artist from Japan - <a href="http://agoera.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Agoera</strong></a>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>L: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong> I was graduated from Tama Art University, Japan, and have been working as an illustrator.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>Most of your artworks are full of solitude, melancholy and poetry. Why do you choose this themes?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong> I think I simply prefer that type of pictures. I didn’t consciously choose those solitude, melancholy and poetry atmospheres - as you say -, but it just happened to be so.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>All characters don’t show faces in your works. Is it some kind of message? </strong><strong>What do you want to express by that?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong> When you draw the faicial expressions on the characters, our eyes tend to focus only on their faces. I want people to feel the whole atmosphere on my paintings, so I purposely don’t draw the facial expressions on my characters.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>What we love in your paintings is the capture of the moment when characters are thinking or observing or dreaming. It seems they are deep inside themself, reflecting and looking at the world through their own prism. Can you describe your characters?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong> I don’t let my characters have their own stories. The stories should arise from imaginations of the viewers. So I always try not to describe assertive characteristics which hinder the imaginations.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>Do you have a dream project involving other artists/brands/magazines you would like to collaborate with/for?</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong>  I would like to take part in various things. Collaborating sounds interesting.</span><span><br/><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>Your life motto</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>A:</strong><span> </span><span>Failure is success.</span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><strong><span>L:</span><span> </span>And our special question. Imagine that you are sweets, what kind it would be and why?:)</strong></span></p> <p><strong>A:</strong><span> Marron glacé. The reason is… I just think so lol.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong><span>Thank you, Agoera!</span></strong></p> <p><a href="http://agoera.org/"><a href="http://agoera.org/">http://agoera.org/</a></a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/53089010279http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/53089010279Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:05:34 +0300AgoerainterviewIllustrationjapanleivos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a96b644f2c6847c8a26529133ff02aa/tumblr_modlzq9nlt1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by Slava Nesterov</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52936749000http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52936749000Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:21:26 +0300Slava NesterovDaily InspirationIllustrationsamuraijapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c32a82ac15f471934e756c8e398319a/tumblr_moaf8urMLz1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by Ozuma Kaname</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52886471253http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52886471253Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:25:10 +0300Ozuma KanameDaily Inspirationillustrationtatoo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84b32a0841c99742da3db471e4941676/tumblr_moaf5k9vuX1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://yukoart.com/" target="_blank">Yuko Shimizu</a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52871125306http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52871125306Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:18:30 +0300Yuko ShimizuDaily InspirationIllustrationjapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0cafa85a8b27b58586312eff882cc43b/tumblr_moaex04quP1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by 雪代 薰</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52852700627http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52852700627Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:44:54 +0300Daily InspirationIllustrationjapankimono<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf4a2cfca417244c1d42fbb0b8e3614f/tumblr_moaf07LRGC1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7da88ac5e38dba5419e5830da809f064/tumblr_moaf07LRGC1qgixkto2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>by <span>Shohei Otomo</span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52795361475http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52795361475Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:05:53 +0300Shohei OtomoDaily InspirationIllustrationjapankimonogeisha<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c07bf3ed85d250e8cbbba933420c4d96/tumblr_mo8g7ySw1h1qgixkto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/31afdefc60cdd0bb7e79229788091e07/tumblr_mo8g7ySw1h1qgixkto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b546b3a7762d37a9aaa5fe1ccfff498b/tumblr_mo8g7ySw1h1qgixkto1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>by <a href="http://kumaori.info/" target="_blank">Jun Kumaori</a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52708741777http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52708741777Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:28:46 +0300Jun KumaoriDaily InspirationIllustrationjapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35714b72bdc05f44b03c544b84cbcb19/tumblr_mo83hplWkh1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by Francisco José de Souto</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52698675114http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52698675114Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:49 +0300Francisco José de SoutoDaily InspirationIllustrationgeishajapan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cda0f631db65aedf450486745337050f/tumblr_mo513mG2q31qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>by <a href="http://mezamero.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Mezamero</a></span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52622188081http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52622188081Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:18:03 +0300MezameroDaily InspirationIllustrationjapankoi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d601ad76db56678547093f3d0030db06/tumblr_mo516bt2oL1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>by <a href="http://victo-ngai.com/" target="_blank">Victo Ngai</a></span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52612672755http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52612672755Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:14:03 +0300Victo NgaiDaily InspirationIllustrationkoijapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2171a3cd77abce221039ab0f44ff7d7b/tumblr_mo510ggACi1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a14384b7013dabc4b9a21ca013f7c7b3/tumblr_mo510ggACi1qgixkto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39d55bddee58df3af5d371225bbe4b27/tumblr_mo510ggACi1qgixkto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1e3d4ad19105241426b96bc015e4066/tumblr_mo510ggACi1qgixkto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>by <span>Welkin, </span><span>Terry Gilecki, </span><span>David Ho, C</span><span>ouchmochi</span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52559867360http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52559867360Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:07:57 +0300koiIllustrationjapanDaily InspirationcouchmochiTerry GileckiDavid HoWelkin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb15405456180e1d066b5e420d26f8fa/tumblr_mo4yq3o0yo1qgixkto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://pochi-mochi.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Pochi-mochi </a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52557015492http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52557015492Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:27:49 +0300Pochi-mochiDaily Inspirationillustrationfishjapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd4366c6832e0d64b4266c5a29b99d9c/tumblr_mnz5hjxWSs1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sadako by Kelly Smith</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52299909969http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52299909969Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:59:02 +0300Kelly SmithillustrationDaily Inspirationjapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5be56ad36b18128ebcf40eded32191f8/tumblr_mnyv46b31c1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This week is going to be devoted to Japan. Leivos collected a lot of wonderful illustrations to share with our readers. And we also have something very special. Don’t miss it:)</p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52291988525http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/52291988525Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:14:57 +0300leivosillustrationannouncementjapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a7c336edb9a872b686280de5fd02c21/tumblr_mnrzrmuALw1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://gavin-dias.com/" target="_blank">Gavin Dias</a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51981010393http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51981010393Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:12:37 +0300Gavin DiasDaily Inspirationillustrationdigital art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec3f0cd4ca724191b0b381f3de667cac/tumblr_mnrz5rxTVd1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The summer starts. And we are happy to introduce you sunny young illustrator <a href="http://smallquarks.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kaley McKean</a>. Kaley is from Toronto, Canada. We invited her to our rubric <strong>“My best work”</strong>. Enjoy! </p> <blockquote> <p>“The Greenhouse”</p> <p>This is one of my favourite recent illustrations. I’ve been trying to find a way of using digital tools to combine hand-drawn elements in a way that looks natural to me. For a long time I worked almost exclusively by hand, but I’ve decided to let myself use the computer more. It gives me a little more flexibility and a more polished final piece. I’ve been trying different processes and I think I’ve found one I’m happy with here.</p> <p>This illustration was inspired by the season - so many growing things! And wishing that I had more space for my beloved house plants. I ended up printing this greenhouse on postcards for promotional mailings.</p> </blockquote> <p>Thank you, <span>Kaley</span><span>!</span></p> <p><a href="http://smallquarks.tumblr.com/"><a href="http://smallquarks.tumblr.com/">http://smallquarks.tumblr.com/</a></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaley-McKean-Illustration/221852401219193"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaley-McKean-Illustration/221852401219193">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaley-McKean-Illustration/221852401219193</a></a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51980008353http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51980008353Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:59:35 +0300Kaley McKeanIllustrationmbwinterview<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f10e61b7cbc0d47fcf9704c9f0c2faba/tumblr_mngzwoDuZH1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Memoirs of a Geisha by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_happy_learner/" target="_blank">Donna Mulholland</a></span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51491392285http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51491392285Mon, 27 May 2013 21:41:47 +0300Donna MulhollandDaily Inspirationillustrationgeishajapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e288f35029a760f3f370cec486c67d12/tumblr_mnf02yl4km1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://www.galahouse.com/" target="_blank">Honor Bowden</a></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51400596289http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51400596289Sun, 26 May 2013 19:49:58 +0300Honor BowdenDaily InspirationIllustrationjapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8f0c3b61cf77b54c0ccf9b323840809/tumblr_mn9hvfcZdE1qgixkto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>by <a href="http://cargocollective.com/mercedesdebellard" target="_blank">Mercedes deBellard</a></span></p>http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51158211109http://leivos.tumblr.com/post/51158211109Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:45 +0300Mercedes deBellardDaily InspirationIllustrationgirl