JAPANESE HAND CRAFTS

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C E R A M I C S   F R O M   K Y O T O

At a crafts market in Kyoto I discovered 

these animal creatures as they were presented

and placed on the roots of a tree which caught

my attention immediately. I love the japanese ability
to create the most amazing creatures and characters. 

I love going to these kinds of markets,
walking around and discovering new hand
crafted things that's one of a kind. Still it's
affordable and you support the work
of an aspiring artist.

All pictures taken by Isabel H.R

HSIAO RON CHENG

HUMAN + NATURE = TRUE

Illustrator Hsiao Ron Cheng from Taiwan makes these 

incredible and surrealistic illustrations digitally.
She wants to create complex worlds with complicated
stories of childlike and cruel creatures showing
the fragility of life.

As she says herself about her work:

"The core idea of my work is the merging of humanity
and nature." 

See more of her beautiful work at her official site:

hsiaoroncheng.com

URBAN TOKYO

Dear Japan.
Miss you.

THE MARBLE WOMAN

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Sealed behind marble

made into stone

what's left of her soul

is yet uknown

In ancient times

where she left her heart

through voices of love

she sent a dove

Uheard unseen

taken by her fear

time disappeared

hidden in tears

But her secret past

beneath the dead

was never touched 

so she 

could rest at last

by 

Isabel H.R

1st picture and 7th picture is Valentino photographed by
Max Von Gumppenberg & Patrick Bienert
for Vogue Italia in March 2014.

RETROSPECTIVE ART

U N H E A R D   V O I C E S

Here's a little retrospective of some of the drawings
I've made over the past two years during my
time at the Art College.

When I draw it's like this part of me that
intuitively expresses nature and especially animals.
I have always loved stories and tales, and the mystery

of the unknown. I've always felt like nature and animals
have something to tell, especially the ancient species 

that has evolved since the beginning of time. For me 

a lot of their hidden story and wisdom is already 

written on the rhino's skin, and in the eye of the birds.
And it's truly wonderful to give them a voice through

the touch of a pencil.

- Isabel

THE FIRST STEP

Konnichiwa! 

I look forward to share my world with you all.  

I will call this blog a portal to my dreams, artwork and inspirations. 

I am currently in my hometown in Norway enjoying my last month
here before I move to England for my studies.

Let the journey begin!
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- Isabel