Body
The format of an irezumi piece is set by the part of the body it covers.
Each area has its own proportions, joints and lines of movement. An arm is seen in the round, the back is a single open field, the chest is balanced across the centre line. These pages describe how each format is built and where it sits within a larger plan.
Body
The format of an irezumi piece is set by the part of the body it covers.
Each area has its own proportions, joints and lines of movement. An arm is seen in the round, the back is a single open field, the chest is balanced across the centre line. These pages describe how each format is built and where it sits within a larger plan.
Body
The format of an irezumi piece is set by the part of the body it covers.
Each area has its own proportions, joints and lines of movement. An arm is seen in the round, the back is a single open field, the chest is balanced across the centre line. These pages describe how each format is built and where it sits within a larger plan.
Formats
From a single sleeve to a full bodysuit.
Formats
From a single sleeve to a full bodysuit.
Formats
From a single sleeve to a full bodysuit.
The Body Sets the Composition
Anatomy is decided first, imagery second.
A design that works on paper can fail on the body if it ignores how the area moves and turns. In irezumi the placement comes first: the size of the area, where it bends, and how it connects to the areas around it. The main subject is scaled to that space, and the background carries the eye along the natural lines of the muscle. This is why a format is chosen at the start and not adjusted once the work is underway.
The Body Sets the Composition
Anatomy is decided first, imagery second.
A design that works on paper can fail on the body if it ignores how the area moves and turns. In irezumi the placement comes first: the size of the area, where it bends, and how it connects to the areas around it. The main subject is scaled to that space, and the background carries the eye along the natural lines of the muscle. This is why a format is chosen at the start and not adjusted once the work is underway.
The Body Sets the Composition
Anatomy is decided first, imagery second.
A design that works on paper can fail on the body if it ignores how the area moves and turns. In irezumi the placement comes first: the size of the area, where it bends, and how it connects to the areas around it. The main subject is scaled to that space, and the background carries the eye along the natural lines of the muscle. This is why a format is chosen at the start and not adjusted once the work is underway.
Part of a Larger Plan
Most formats can stand on their own, but many are the first stage of something larger.
A sleeve can lead into a chest plate, a backpiece can grow into a bodysuit. When that is the intention, the first piece is designed with the later ones already in mind, so the borders and background connect when the next section is added.
Part of a Larger Plan
Most formats can stand on their own, but many are the first stage of something larger.
A sleeve can lead into a chest plate, a backpiece can grow into a bodysuit. When that is the intention, the first piece is designed with the later ones already in mind, so the borders and background connect when the next section is added.
Part of a Larger Plan
Most formats can stand on their own, but many are the first stage of something larger.
A sleeve can lead into a chest plate, a backpiece can grow into a bodysuit. When that is the intention, the first piece is designed with the later ones already in mind, so the borders and background connect when the next section is added.
Related Paths
Continue from the area of the body into the structure behind it, the motifs that fill it, and completed work.
Related Paths
Continue from the area of the body into the structure behind it, the motifs that fill it, and completed work.
Related Paths
Continue from the area of the body into the structure behind it, the motifs that fill it, and completed work.
Plan the Whole Piece
A large-scale project starts with the area and how far it may extend. The booking guide explains how to begin.
Plan the Whole Piece
A large-scale project starts with the area and how far it may extend. The booking guide explains how to begin.
Plan the Whole Piece
A large-scale project starts with the area and how far it may extend. The booking guide explains how to begin.
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