ToraKun.

Uni style

2012-01-13T12:47:00.001Z

Ma Cherie...

2012-01-03T18:43:00.000Z

Dear Blogger,
I'm sure what I am about to tell you will come as quite a shock but nevertheless, I am convinced that you must have suspected something by now?! Anyway, I've been having an...affair, I suppose, with Tumblr. But really it's more like moonlighting. It's got nothing to do with love, she just has things that you don't! You have great things that she lacks too of course and it's for that reason that I don't want us to loose what we've built over the past few years – so maybe you should just come and see me and Tumblr and we'll menage, it'll be so worth it, I promise.
I can't deny, I've neglected you recently and taken you for granted; for that I am sincerely sorry but you have to understand, one just wasn't enough to feed the addiction!

Yours Truly

/tmohiki.tumblr.com/

/drive-tm.tumblr.com/

/leschatsetlesfilles.tumblr.com/

Here are some recent photos of her...

Hat

2011-12-23T14:16:00.001Z

I have a new hat. I knitted every single stitch! Stoked! I also need a haircut...

Ciao for now.

Test Shots 1600

2011-12-21T20:43:00.001Z

Here are some shots from my first 1600 iso film...

I Love My Cat

2011-09-25T23:56:00.002+01:00

Tabbyyyyyy!

Album of the Month

2011-09-18T10:15:00.002+01:00

Haven't done this in a while. Album of the month Sept. Yuck by Yuck.

Lingerie Triptych

2011-09-14T16:22:00.003+01:00

The best thing about being a fan of your own work is that you get originals, for free and whenever you want. :P
I did these to decorate my new bedroom.

Messy first attempt. Smudges and crumples all over the shop!

Satisfied and cleaner second attempt.

From Huit Lingerie.

Ok third.
From Huit Lingerie.

All graphite on fine grain drawing paper. Border added digitally.

I'm also developing an obsession with clip frames. Dirt cheap and plenty effective.

New Home

2011-09-13T12:05:00.000+01:00

Click Images To Enlarge

My family home has just relocated after a good 18 years. My new playground is my old love, Bridport. That's a self-portrait of me up on Allington hill on a windy day. I was attempting a jumping shot but I couldn't hear the self timer.
Taken on Ilford XP2 200 with Olympus' OM10

London, Bath and Home

2011-08-27T11:59:00.000+01:00

These photos were taken with a recently acquired (very old) Ilford Sporti from my Grandfather. Possibly the best thing about the camera is that the shutter can be fired as many times as desired before advancing the film allowing for some multiple exposure mayhem! It does have a downside of course in that you can quite easily forget whether you have taken a shot on the current frame or whether it was not advanced after the last. But hey, that's the beauty of experimental photography.

Until next time...
Shot on Ilford FP4 Plus 120.

It's Over

2011-06-10T10:39:00.002+01:00

I finally finished my second year of university. Now begins third year prep, I've got big tings in ma socks...

Above: Range Plan for group collection project.

Fashion Illustration

2011-05-26T18:22:00.002+01:00

Final illustrations for a group project.

Fashion Illustration

2011-05-22T22:20:00.001+01:00

a work in progress...

手ぬぐい。

2011-05-20T19:52:00.003+01:00

Some designs that I did for Japanese style Tenugui for my group project.

Creative Careers in Fashion

2011-04-24T11:04:00.001+01:00

Last week I had the pleasure of becoming a Mentor for an Easter school workshop at my university.
My group was given the brief to design and make an outfit that fitted with the idea of texture. The outfit was styled and shot on Tiffany Pisani in Eastgate house, Rochester by Simon Pruciak.

Working Drawings

2011-04-17T10:55:00.003+01:00

I have been practicing my technical drawings using Adobe Illustrator recently for my group project. We have to work as a team to create a brand and a collection. These are two technical drawings that I did for some trousers.

Use Your Imagination...

2011-03-21T18:08:00.002Z

Click To Enlarge.

Graphite on paper.

It has been far too long since I drew.
I apologise for the terrible quality, I'm currently sans Photoshop. (If anyone can hook me up tha would be sweeet.)
Peace.

Booklet + Business Card

2011-01-19T02:26:00.002Z

Above: Booklet design for my fashion promotion (self branding) project. I designed it as a pattern piece, held together with a pattern hook used for hanging patterns in the atelier.
Below: Business card ideas for the same project.

A little bit of Photoshop goes a long way folks.

Pasta and Love and Love of Pasta.

2011-01-14T01:43:00.003Z

I just had a little memory jump into my mind. It made me smile. I did this in the hope to remember it again some time...

There's a delicious girl that I know... Let's call her 'Laura'.
We've shared some good times but I'm worried that I bore her!
...She's in love with another, let's call him 'Pasta'.
The next time I see him he'll be cooked. Faster.

Weather 2010.

2011-01-05T22:44:00.000Z

Click to go big.

Potoh Booht.

2011-01-05T22:27:00.002Z

Fun with the one.

Black or White?

2010-12-08T19:31:00.000Z

Preference?

Time.

2010-12-04T20:57:00.000Z

This week has possibly been both the most productive and least productive weeks I've had in a long time! The ridiculous amounts of snow has forced the university to shut almost all week.

I've been drawing and Photoshopping up a storm as you can see.
Anyway, in keeping with productivity, here's some images I'm working on for my Fashion Promotion unit at uni. A self branding task.

Click to view Big grrrr.

Pen and ink on paper. Edited in PS CS5.

New Blog.

2010-12-04T15:30:00.001Z

Go see.

http://tmohikii.blogspot.com/
It's just links to lots of great artists that I love.
...and a few cats.

Effed With.

2010-12-03T22:27:00.000Z

Eff With It.

2010-12-03T20:57:00.000Z

Click to view Big.

Hand-drawn with pencil and pen on paper. Edited in PS CS5.

Taste of Thangs to Come.

2010-11-30T14:32:00.000Z

Initial experimentation for my 'Creative Cut' project.

A Study

2010-11-30T14:17:00.000Z

Ink on Paper.

Tailoring Project

2010-11-24T17:48:00.000Z

I based my project loosely on power dressing and took inspiration from Armour and the work of photographer Helmut Newton.
Above is the result of the 9 week project.
A single-breasted womens jacket with 4 functioning jetted pockets with flaps, single back vent, button less vented cuffs, detachable sleeves and brocade lapels.

Two simple illustrations to accompany the project. The top one is for this garment.

Fur Fox Sake...

2010-11-13T21:13:00.000Z

Today I went to the National Anti-Fur march and rally in London. Organised by CAFT-Coalition to Abolish Fur Trade.
As a lover of fashion and a life long vegetarian this is something I have a strong opinion on.

The march route took us down Sloane St. which is home to many of the big fashion designers such as Prada, Versace, Armani etc. Most of which continue to use fur.

We also headed to Harrods and belittled them for some time as well as having a moments silence for the animals that loose their lives for the vanity of humans.
Harrods is currently the only department store in the UK that does NOT have a fur free policy.

Boycott.

Boycott.

Boycott.

Thank you.

Let Me See...

2010-11-12T00:05:00.000Z

The beginnings of a logo for my Fashion Promotion Project. Watch This Space as well as:

The Magnificent Musings of the Gawjus Gal...

Hayley Powell.

Over and Out.

Girl With a Lace Blindfold

2010-11-07T11:40:00.001Z

Just a quick illustration from a photo of Ming Xi (i-D Magazine 309) to experiment with Indian ink and negative space and shading etc.

恋人

2010-09-06T14:38:00.000+01:00

A dress i made for the lady.
Worn by the lady.

Lives.

2010-06-16T18:45:00.001+01:00

A Rollei Beautiful 35mm

2010-06-03T21:57:00.000+01:00

Picked this bad boy up from a charity shop for a mere £25. This Rollei 35 is from around the 1970's and from what I've noticed, worth a bit more than £25!

Bourne in the Trees

2010-04-07T21:15:00.000+01:00

Helmut Newton - Blue Book Image #2

2010-03-23T22:33:00.000Z

There was something about This image that made me want to draw it.

The Blue Book

2010-03-20T16:06:00.000Z

I got two of the passport note pads from Muji, one blue one red. Decided to do a blue project and a red one. This is drawing one from Blue.

Mike Thomas

2010-03-11T21:38:00.000Z

Drew me this upon request:

Thank you Mike Thomas!

What Good Am I To Anyone Like This...?

2010-03-04T19:31:00.002Z

Shot on a Hasselblad H4D-50.

Dress designed and made by myself. Cotton Poplin reactive resist printed and painstakingly folded by hand.

Special Thanks to Charlotte S. for modelling.

What youre working on.

2010-02-18T19:52:00.000Z

2010-02-13T18:35:00.000Z

存じ猫

2010-02-05T21:59:00.000Z

and now for something completely different...

I Love Kitties!

Folded

2010-01-25T21:54:00.000Z

Another [fine day]

2010-01-18T16:59:00.000Z

Bourne Woods, Farnham, Surrey. on Rollei Digibase CN200 with OM10

Red Was The Colour.

2010-01-18T16:19:00.000Z

on Rollei Digibase CN200 with OM10

19:50

2010-01-11T20:04:00.001Z

Very Special Thanks To Miss. Laura Bizley.

20:10 11:01:10

2010-01-11T19:44:00.000Z

More Folding Madness

2009-12-09T18:52:00.000Z

Indigo resist dyed cotton gauze, bonded to pigment printed polyester, folded.

Project: TWO, Year: TWO [Transformations Project]

2009-11-30T18:32:00.000Z

I met a cat...

2009-11-26T09:51:00.001Z

Digital Manipulations

2009-11-25T19:32:00.000Z

Some images that I created to be digitally printed on cloth.

Project: ONE - Year: TWO

2009-11-23T20:34:00.000Z

Some of my samples from my first project of my second year.

Indigo Resist Dye (Shibori) :

Reactive Resist:

Exploring Transformations

2009-11-15T18:32:00.000Z

Folded Paper printed with my own imagery.

Autumn Patterns

2009-11-12T07:48:00.000Z

As part of my current project entitled Transformations, I created some simple patterns.
More from this project still to come...

Closer.

2009-11-06T08:39:00.000Z

L'automne

2009-11-01T08:49:00.000Z

Photoshop

2009-10-15T18:10:00.000+01:00

The first time I've used it in SO long! Felt good it did!

L'Original:

Number One Reason To Get Out Of Bed.

2009-09-23T18:39:00.001+01:00

HER! I Love 'er!

Number Two Reason To Get Out Of Bed Over The Summer

2009-09-23T18:27:00.000+01:00

(shot on expired Fuji Velvia slide film, processed C41 style.)

CATS! I love 'em!

Cats in order of appearance:

Tabby (Tabitha)

Barley
Unknown Brown Cat (Gravel Cat)
Boo
Unknown Black and White Fluffy Cat (Wall Cat)
Unknown Ginger and White Cat (Beach Cat)

BIZLEY

2009-07-31T12:53:00.000+01:00

あの夏夜。。。

2009-07-11T18:53:00.000+01:00

Number One

2009-06-05T11:23:00.000+01:00

Tha Summer Sound

Something...

2009-05-31T12:41:00.000+01:00

Very UN Finished...

An Old City Through a New Lens

2009-05-25T20:50:00.000+01:00

These photos were shot On Rollei Digibase CN 200. Using the infamous OM10.

Manufacturer's description:

The ROLLEI DIGIBASE CN 200 PRO is an un-mask color negative film, with a nominal sensitivity of ISO 200/24°. Its unique qualities and many-sided application possibilities revolutionize the offer of monchrome color films.

ROLLEI DIGIBASE CN 200 PRO can be used universally for nearly all professional tasks. Thanks to the fineness of grain and the latitude of sensitivity of practically one f/stop underexposure, originate succinct admissions an unusual sharpness and tonal value reproduction.

I'd read some reviews that said it was a pain in the arse, light piping and hard to scan due to the lack of masking etc. I love it! If you want a photo to look old this is what you get, the colours and the grain for me make it slightly novelty.

Here are a few from London...

XPRO'D Medium format scans

2009-05-23T17:19:00.000+01:00

Shot on Fuji Velvia 120 with the one and only Meopta Flexaret VI. C41 Processed...

2009-05-17T13:08:00.000+01:00

some More Random Photos

2009-05-16T16:38:00.000+01:00

Shot on my favourite film of the moment...Fuji's Neopan 400 Ooh wee!

One Fine Day...

2009-05-13T13:30:00.000+01:00

Yes it's true...I'm addicted to photography! It's just so damn simple and yet so endlessly complex what with all the chemicals and technologies and what not. Anyhoo, here are some MORE photos to lurk, more on the way!

Mostly Monome

2009-05-11T20:19:00.000+01:00

Shot on Fuji Superia Reala 35mm with the good ol' OM10.

I have no idea what this was of or which way it should be but I love it!

Some prints for m'lady?

2009-05-10T11:25:00.000+01:00

The Country

2009-04-09T22:15:00.000+01:00

The City

2009-04-07T18:42:00.000+01:00

Shot on 35mm Fuji Neopan 400 with Olympus OM10

Double Exposure Mayhem

2009-03-17T21:29:00.000Z

Some photos I shot on 35mm with my wonderful OM10. (Photos in and around Lyme Regis and Farnham)

New Feature - My Album of the Month

2009-03-15T18:24:00.000Z

Because music is what I hear when I'm doing my art, these albums could be influencing it...But usually not.

January -

Death Is Not Glamorous
Soft Clicks

February -

DJ Kentaro
"NAMA" Live Mix

March -

The Prodigy
Always Outnumbered Never Outgunned

April -

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
It's Blitz

May -

Black Kids
Partie Traumatic

Some Lomo Fisheye Shots

2009-03-08T16:27:00.000Z

Feb 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 and March 1

2009-03-02T17:49:00.000Z

Some More!

2009-02-24T22:51:00.000Z

More Genjitsu

2009-02-17T21:15:00.000Z

I post all these images and realise that they lose their meaning a little without a context. So, here's an explanation.
The Genjitsu book was originally just meant to be random pieces of art and illustrations or whatever, doing a piece every day for a year, I was going to dub it "Words and Pictures", but that wasn't inspiring enough for me and i also realised the book only has around 200 pages.
So, I changed it to 元日(Japanese for new year's day) and I decided to try and do a piece every day until the book is full (about 200 days).
Each piece incorporates events or emotions from the day in either the words or the illustration.
I find it hard to articulate my thoughts and emotions visually without words so that's why nearly all of them have a little quote or something (most of which are just things that I think to myself).
Enjoy...

元日 Genjitsu

2009-02-08T22:01:00.000Z

A piece a day...

Coffee...A Monster!

2009-02-08T21:52:00.000Z

08 - Girls

2009-02-08T21:30:00.000Z