I created this work for the "Inspired by Japan" competition organised by EIZO and Wacom. The competition was held under the patronage of the Ambassador of Japan, Akio Miyajima.
I didn't win any prize, but creating this illustration gave me a lot of joy and the opportunity to work on portraits!
My inspiration was the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which I used metaphorically on the characters' skin - our traumas and falls build our character, so let's wear them like gold decorations.
Let's be proud of ourselves. Let's be kind to ourselves.
![japan Kintsugi wacom portrait gold Procreate ILLUSTRATION Digital Art Eizo ZAINSPIROWANI JAPONIĄ](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/70b9cb198809059.66470ba9d4e03.jpg)
This was my first attempt at creating realistic hair! I know I still have a long way to go when it comes to creating characters, but this one already looks quite human ;).
Thanks for watching!