Supernatural Animal Art from the Artist Monokubo
Interestingly, the Japanese also have a word for when sunlight shines through the leaves of trees – komorebi (木 漏 れ 日). It is a term for a light curtain and the shadow it creates on the floor, which eloquently describes this everyday beauty.
The Supernatural & Magic Animals
Ever got that feeling that someone is looking right at you, but you don’t see them? How about an animal trying to blend in [with] their surroundings so that you don’t see them? Artist Monokubo illustrated an average fantasy life of three characters going about their day as they see giant animals lurking around every corner. The artist depicts the essence of each animal and incorporates the characters into their surroundings. His compendium of Supernatural illustrations created a great art book for animal lovers out there.
About the Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli Inc. is a Japanese animation film studio headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo. The studio is best known for its animated feature films and has also produced several short films, television commercials, and one television film. The Ghibli Museum (三 鷹 の 森 ジ ブ リ 美術館, Mitaka Forest Ghibli Museum) is a museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city of Tokyo, Japan. The museum combines features of a children’s museum, technology museum, and a fine arts museum and is dedicated to animation’s art and technique. Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki designed the museum himself, using storyboards similar to those he creates for his films. The design was influenced by European architecture, such as the hilltop village of Calcata in Italy.