Thursday, July 10, 2008

Totoro!

Finally we can talk about this!
the Totoro Forest Project
I'm honored to be a part of this effort. My friend Dice Tsutsumi helped gather 200 artists to create original work to make this happen. The theme was centered around a protector of nature. It's a benefit to help preserve the Sayama forest, which is on the outskirts of Tokyo and being threatened by urban development. This place was Hayao Miyazaki's inspiration for his Totoro forest and he's been fighting for it for 10 years. There will be an auction and a book of the artwork. All proceeds will go to help save this vanishing forest.

Go check out the gallery on the site. Not all the work is up yet, but there's still more amazing work up there than you can stand!

Oil on masonite 18x24"

11 comments:

mike said...

that's awesome mark! great piece for a great cause!

(totoro's one of my favorite films) :)

Dave Dick said...

Wonderful piece!

SEILER said...

This painting is SICK, SICK, SICK! Awesome . . . and congrats on the book! I think Bobby Chiu did a piece for that as well?

Koldo Barroso said...

Great work!
I'm enjoying a lot from the works of this beautiful project.

Charles Goatley said...

Excellent picture. Lovely colours and very calming. Hope the cause does well. Any place that can inspire a film like Totoro deserves to be protected.

Ken said...

wow, an awesome piece for an awesome cause...

aintshakespeare said...

I missed this last week. This piece is excellent. I love how the guy/spirit is nestled on the tree tops, and how the deer just accept his presence.

Unknown said...

Hey Mark,
Jeez that looks good!! beautiful piece

Nathan Lindsay said...

I love the contrast of that patch of light on the ground.

Schulz'y said...

I was THIS |-| close to getting this. >.< Awesome stuff.

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