wooden you love it?

konnichi-wa dear heARTists and heARTwork lovers around the world!

it’s the 8^th day of the 11^th month, and time to enjoy more heARTwork by Yuri.

besides carving heARTwork out of wood, Yuriko also enjoyed painting on their surfaces. she especially liked to use pieces of wood with natural holes and other textures embellished on them. first, Yuri would have her husband cut, polish and prepare the wood. then, after tracing her designs on them with pencils, she would paint them with acrylics.

since Yuri painted so many pieces of heARTwork on wood, we’ll only feature the ones with flowers this time, but please stay tuned for more later.

lovely mums

small purple flowers

more small purple flowers

violets

circular purple flowers

more circular purple flowers

sunset-red flowers

sunflowers in a barrel

daisies

daisies with cherries

remember, Yuriko’s oils can be seen here:

http://lenastarwheels.wix.com/iamartistyuriko

of course, all images are copyright protected so please be nice.

and, if you have a moment, check out our 'War Brides of Japan' page on Facebook to learn about the documentary featuring Yuriko. 

like us, follow us, or contact us and tell us what you think.

https://www.facebook.com/WarBridesOfJapan

ja!

Yuri's Fans Forever

 

little pieces of heARTwork

konnichi-wa dearheARTs!

it’s the 8^th day of the 6^th month, and time for more heARTwork by Yuri.

unlike our last month's featured pieces, there’s no particular medium showcased this time around. instead, we’ve selected a small diverse group featuring clamshells, wooden coasters, a ceramic plate, and papier-mâché masks.

aren’t these clamshells sweet? they’ve been sprayed with gold paint and illustrated in brightly-colored oils. we especially enjoy the one with the royal couple on it (upper right).

clamshells with Japanese motifs

these wooden coasters with fauna and flora are hand-painted with oils.

wooden coasters with fauna and flora

this ceramic plate was illustrated with red grapes hand-painted with acrylics.

grapes on a ceramic plate

and, finally, these are Yuri’s handmade papier-mâché masks. if you’re familiar with Japanese culture, you’ll recognize them as they are often featured in Noh plays.

upper class woman

old man

remember, you can check out Yuriko’s heARTwork in oils at this website:

http://lenastarwheels.wix.com/iamartistyuriko

please note that all images are copyright protected.

while you’re on the internet, won't you take a minute to "like" our Facebook ‘War Brides of Japan’ page featuring Yuriko:

https://www.facebook.com/WarBridesOfJapan

ja!

Yuri's Fans Forever