An Old Spin on Some Modern Characters
If you’ve wondered how well the Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print art style might mix with characters from Disney’s Frozen or Japanese anime, then talented Singaporean artist William Chua has provided the answer!
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Chua, who also goes by the name Xiaobaosg, has produced numerous works of art with various themes. Now, Chua has created a brilliant ukiyo-e-style rendition of Frozen’s Elsa and Olaf, and we have to say they look awfully cool!
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Chua has also created Japanese manga/anime-inspired art, like this illustration featuring the Straw Hat Pirate’s ship from One Piece. This work, depicting the Thousand Sunny pirate ship also in ukiyo-e style, is titled One Piece of Dream.
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And this piece, titled Pizza to Disc, artfully combines Krillin’s signature move from Dragon Ball Z with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Chua has illustrated American superhero characters as well, as seen in this piece, The Civil War, which draws inspiration from Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this look at characters from various franchises in a unique and original style. We’d love to see Chua bring many more characters to life, whether in ukiyo-e designs, or something altogether different!
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