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  • Why did you create this work?
    This was originally made for an Instagram art challenge called Folktale Week. I made up a story about this skeleton castaway who got mistaken for a dead body and buried (and eventually rescued).
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Posted in my instagram as my portfolio piece
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Watercolor on paper
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Un-commissioned
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    makiyamaguchi.com
  • Instagram
    instagram.com/makiyamaguchi_illustration/
  • Biography
    Maki Yamaguchi is a Japanese freelance illustrator based in NY. Raised in Japan and art trained in NY, her work often shows influences from both the Eastern and Western cultures and aesthetics. She uses mixed-media and mostly works in editorial but loves working on wide range of projects.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United States of America (USA)
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