Posted by Stu (Kyoto, Japan) on 1 April 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
This little figure is called Daruma. Daruma is something you buy or are given when you are facing a task. When you start the task you paint in one of the eyes. Then when the task is done you paint the other eye. This one was in a temple lantern and I liked the contrast of colours and how it looked so out of place there.
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He's an angry lil' fella.
Great shot, Stu!
1 Apr 2007 1:33am
Excellent commentary on your photo. Interesting!!! I love these little cultural snip-its! Great shot man!
1 Apr 2007 2:53am
Very nice Stu.
1 Apr 2007 3:45am
was this yours?? if so you've got a great way of painting the eyes...very artistic. If it was yours I'm glad your achievement was realised.
1 Apr 2007 4:02am
@Colour blind: Thanks mate! Actually....have to confess it wasn't mine Kelly. Whoever coloured it in did have a good technique though.
haha.... nice one =)
1 Apr 2007 8:43am
He looks like an angry buddha.
1 Apr 2007 9:03am
Nice! Daruma-さん helped me find a job a few years ago.
1 Apr 2007 9:41am
Good one!
1 Apr 2007 9:47am
Really cool shot Stu!
3 Apr 2007 5:45pm
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