YAY!! Finally I can talk about a secret project, which I am part of. The "Totoro Forest Project" - The project is an international charity effort to save Sayama forest in Japan - it's the same forest inspired the beloved Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbor Totoro. The project is organized by DiceTsutsumi. There will be a benefit auction at Pixar on September 6th, and an artworks featuring all the 200 beautiful artworks will be available at the event as well!! To learn more about this meaningful and exciting project, you can visit the Totoro Forest Project Official Web Site.
The top is my painting for the event, and the pages below are the concept sketches.
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wow-zer, i really like them all, but am particularly fond of the detail on the tree near the overfed rabbit (middle piece). it is really nice to see parts of your thought process!
wonderful colors as always.
I love the paintings (your best style in my opinion) and also the idea that is behind.
Any effort in this direction will always count with my support.
Regards
Oh wow, that project sounds amazing! How did you get involved? You must be pretty famous ;)
I love your entry for the auction, I wish I lived up in NorCal so I could attend the event! Unfortunately I think a friend of mine is getting married that weekend so I won't be able to visit Pixar. Oh well... are you going?
Gorgeous! I had seen some pieces referring to the Totoro Project floating around, but I hadn't been able to find any information before today- what a great project! I love your finished piece- the deer are so lovely floating down on the musical strains. :D
Can't wait to see the finished catalog with everybody's work all together!!
Wow...super cool Alina!! Wish I could be there for the show. What a great event. Beautiful painting. Love the fishwater. That would be great to have been a part of that show. Congrats.
Alina, The artwork is beautiful, the top one is especially awesome.
Your art guarantees the auction is going to be a HUGE success!!!
Beautiful painting! I love the sketch of the rabbit with his big tongue out most!
THank you all.
Hey Erica,
Yea, Lynn and I are going up to Pixar. :)
Awesome painting!
your drawings have to be the cutst drawings ive ever seen.
Wonderful paintings! A great cause to be a part of. I wish you all the best!
My heart is as warm in
these are so fun. keep it up
Beautiful pieces! Congrats on the (secret) project.
wonderfull Alina!!!!
i like a lot the idea to make an auction to save the Sayama forest. One little piece of paper can save hundres of trees.
nice work!! and nice to meet you alina!
jriggityldwohuyt
thank you alina...when i'm coming on your blog i have the feeling to read a Fable !!!! ;) i like that
Wow really interesting project!
I hope you'll save the forest.
Your work is amazing!
so cute! that's a wonderful cause. neat seeing your concepts too!
Hola, que tal, como va?, espero bien, bueno, me parecio re copado este blog, bastante interesante, si tenest tiempo y ganas podes pasarte por el mio cuando quieras, saludos!! desde Rosario
Luis
So poetic!... u_u
BEAUTIFUL project to be a part of and BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL artwork you've created! Just kick @ss stuff! Your work has exploded!
Absolutely charming! I love the main one but like the middle one even a little better. Such lovely work. You never fail to elicit a smile.
WOW, these are absolutely stunning! What wonderful worlds you create!
wonderful stuff!
I have an award for you at my blog. I hope you don't mind.... Have a great weekend!
beautiful!
Beautiful paintings and for a very cool cause!
Helo Alina!
Nice work and amazing drawings!!
See you
I just saw this on the Totoro site and to swing by to say "Great job!" This is a real standout and captures the sentiment beautifully. Congratulations, Alina!
What a great project for an important cause! Beautiful reinterpretation of a classic!
Your sketches are absolutely fantastic! i love them!
Beautiful work! I'm excited to see them in person!
ooOO the composition is beautiful on the top piece!! Very cute.
your piece is so adorable!
nice concept sketches Alina:)
Thank you everyone! :)
Top notch stuff Alina - some rally cool characters here!!!
great idea! I hope you do it! and also, the illos are fantastic
Love it.. what should I say!!
:P
awesome work!!!!
It's beautiful...and what an amazing cause, too! :)
very very nice and emotional ..
great to see ur process explorations.
all the luk
:)
beautiful work
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i'm linkin ur blog to mine ..
best:)
Thank you everyone for your visit and support.
abhishek singh,
Thank you for enjoying my blog and add me in your link. :)
This is so beautiful! I bet you'll save a million trees.
I love your illustrations, you are very talented and it is clear to see you constantly draw! very confident drawings, but you still allow for some subtleties in your work which is nice. I really like your technique and your subject matter is adorable and peaceful. Sounds like you are doing it for a great cause too :)
beautiful
hi alina, congratulations! saw you work on the totoro forest site :)
absolutely whimsical and divine, well done :)
Wow, #50! Alina! This is an awesome project! Love your piece. Wish I was able to go see it in person. Can't wait to see it all together! Miss ya! Lunch soon?
Cheers!
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Hey, thank you! Just saw your works, they're very inspired and fresh. I'm a fan of the totoro's forest project and your painting is excellent, keep up the good work!
catbus!
I just really like the catbus
from Totoro:)
very lovely images.
delicate handling in color and brush
I love your poster! Thank you for sharing this and the link to the Totoro Forest Project. The movie is near and dear to my heart and I hope to visit the forest someday. I hope the event is a rousing success!
ps....I enjoy your blog and have nominated you for an award on my blog. If you don’t want to participate, that is fine too!
Thank you all.
Dee,
Thank you. Yes, let's have a luncheon get together too!! Miss you too. :)
Peggy Fussell,
THank you for norminate me for the award at your blog. :)
HeeHee :) Sweet!! Like the Drawing and colors a lot.. :P
Love the ocarina playing totoro! Such a lovely painting. And the sketches... so beautiful. I adore your work as always. And May! May is my daughter's favorite character - she has a few May dolls and dresses like her sometimes. :)
Thanks for your very nice comment Alina. Your piece is wonderful. Following your art is delightful.
I wish I could be there in SF next september to look at it in person too ;)
Dice is amazing.
i saw your piece on the website and thought it was lovely. I rather like the concept of the girl feeding the creature under the tree, but the final is wonderful as well. (:
do you have a more extensive process when you're developing your pieces? or are these concept sketches the extent of your process before you go into the final piece...?
THank you all.
Carrie liao,
Thank you.
I have a few even more rough sketches ... actually they are more like doodles ... while I am brainstorming the ideas. But those are very rough and kind of messy line drawings. So these are the most detail sketches I have before I painted it. :P
Beautiful Alina.:o)
Wonderful stuff! You make it look so simple! Great watercolors, dang!
What a wonderful thing! Your art for the benefit is awesome :)
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