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Interview with Nihonga artist, Rie Saito. Please enjoy reading this interview by the FFD editorial team! Interview with Nihonga artist Rie Saito (part 1) I won’t listen to my teacher; I’m painting from my heart! Thank you for taking the time for this interview today. What was your first encounter with drawings? Thank you for having me. I guess my first time would have been at the age of three, tagging along with my mother, going to an art class and copying her drawing. What kinds of pictures were you drawing? I’m told that my drawings were very childlike, such as drawings of an onigiri and chestnut smiling and holding … Read more

Interview with Nihonga artist, Rie Saito. Please enjoy reading the second half of this interview by the FFD editorial team! Read Interview (part 1) here Interview with Nihonga artist Rie Saito (part 2) One day, an image of a kappa with a sushi on its head appeared in my mind You’re well known for painting yokai monsters and mermaids. Can you tell us about the story behind that? While preparing for college entrance exams, I was solely focused on my exam sketches. Exam sketches test your ability to make realistic drawings of what’s put in front of you, which was completely different from what I wanted to draw. Once I … Read more