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Katakana Names

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I wasn't in the mood to paint today after finishing the church, so I spent the day matting a couple dozen of these.
I've written the phonetic pronounciation of English names in Katakana, the Japanese writing style used to express foreign words phonetically. For example, "William" isn't a Japanese name, so it would be expressed in Katakana rather than the traditional Kanji which is more commonly used for Japanese names. By using Katakana, an approximation of the foreign name can be pronounced in Japanese.
These are black watercolour using a sumi-e brush on coffee-stained handmade paper. These four are (left to right, top to bottom) Chris (Kurisu), Brittany (Buritani), Lisa (Risa) and David (Deivido). I figure these might be enough interest in these at the gallery and at shows to get me a few orders, anyway. ;)
Image size
2126x1748px 327.77 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Shutter Speed
1/79 second
Aperture
F/3.2
Focal Length
8 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
May 6, 2009, 1:23:58 AM
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KellyGirl1's avatar
They look great Chris. I love the matting, makes them stand out more.