Argile sculptures, geek & kawaii figures!

Argile sculptures, geek & kawaii figures!

Totoro, Maneki Neko, Arale, the Cheshire Cat, and Purple Tentacle

One saturday afternoon my boyfriend and I have bought some argile for fun, and I decided to create little stylized figures, like the "POP" figures I have seen in geek stores... and I really had fun making this collection of nine geek and kawaii scupltures (three series of three figures).

Totoro, japanese kawaii little figures

Totoro argile figures (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto)

Totoro is a Japanese icon created by Hayao Miyazaki under the aegis of Studio Ghibli in 1988. Symbol of emblematic kawaii in today's Japan, it was originally a rural creature, closed to nature and bubbling with friendship. A mix between tradition and modernity, which is omnipresent in Japan.

Tokyo Totoro

Tokyo Totoro - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 10-11 cm)

Osaka Totoro

Osaka Totoro - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 10-11 cm)

Kyoto Totoro

Kyoto Totoro - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 10-11 cm)

My Neighbor Totoro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film - which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro

More about the movie by Ghibli!

Memories of Japan, paint and pastel - Alice Maynard

Memories of Japan, paint and pastel Memories from a trip in Japan, inventory of places and things that deeply touched me, and evokes Japan at first glance. Fujiyama Fujiyama - Pastel on paper Pastel

http://www.alice-maynard.com/2014/12/memories-of-japan-paint-and-pastel.html

More artworks inspired by Japan and Totoro!

Maneki Neko, kawaii lucky charm sculptures

Maneki Neko argile figures (Akihabara, Ikebukuro and Roppongi)

Maneki Neko are little lucky charm cat statues, raising a paw, that you can find everywhere in Japan.

Ikebukuro Maneki Neko

Ikebukuro Maneki Neko - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 8 cm)

Akihabara Maneki Neko

Akihabara Maneki Neko - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 8 cm)

Roppongi Maneki Neko

Roppongi Maneki Neko - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 8 cm)

Maneki-neko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko

More about this japanese lucky cat !

Geekart scuptures, manga, literature and videogame

Argile Figures Purple Tentacle (Day of The Tentacle, LucasArts), Arale (Dr Slump, Akira Toriyama) and the Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll adaptation by Disney Studios)

Arale Norimaki (Dr Slump)

Arale Norimaki - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 7-8 cm)

Arale Norimaki is a charcater from the funny manga "Dr Slump" by Akira Toriyama. This little girl is in fact a robot created by Senbei Norimaki, an inventor living in the Penguin Village...

Dr. Slump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Slump

More about Arale Norimaki in "Dr Slump" manga by Akira Toriyama!

The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland)

The Cheshire Cat - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 9 cm)

The Cheshire Cat is one of the strange creature from the novel "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. He is known for his big and scary smile.

Cheshire Cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Cheshire Cat ( or ) is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While most often celebrated in ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Cat

More about the Cheshire Cat in the Novel "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll!

Purple Tentacle (Day of the Tentacle)

Purple Tentacle - Painted and varnished argile sculpture (around 7-8 cm)

Purple Tentacle is a machiavelic character from the videogame "Day of the Tentacle" developed by LucasArts in 1993, a sequel to "Maniac Mansion" in 1987. After drinking some polluted river water, arms are growing out from his body and he decided to conqueer the world and enslave humans.

Day of the Tentacle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Day of the Tentacle , also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle , is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Tentacle

More about the videogame "Day of the Tentacle" by LucasArts!

The whole collection of geek and kawaii argile sculptures!!!

Sculptures en argile ! Figurines geek & kawaii ! - Alice Maynard

Sculptures en argile ! Figurines geek & kawaii ! Totoro, Maneki Neko, Aralé, le Chat du Cheshire, et Tentacule Pourpre Comme mon compagnon et moi-même avions acheté un bloc d'argile pour nous am...

http://www.alice-maynard.com/2016/08/sculptures-en-argile-figurines-geek-kawaii.html

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