diff --git a/public/assets/images/cover/design-koi.jpg b/public/assets/images/cover/design-koi.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e47b22c Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/images/cover/design-koi.jpg differ diff --git a/src/content/journal/2007/koi-design.mdx b/src/content/journal/2007/koi-design.mdx index 649fe00..8fcd074 100644 --- a/src/content/journal/2007/koi-design.mdx +++ b/src/content/journal/2007/koi-design.mdx @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ slug: koi-design author: Stefan Imhoff date: 2007-06-02T02:00:00+02:00 description: Irezumi (Japanese tattooing) is an inspiration for my website and the origin of my design. +cover: /assets/images/cover/design-koi.jpg tags: ["design"] --- @@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ These works of art are painful (dozens of bamboo needles are [stung several time One of the best living artists of the Irezumi is Horiyoshi III, whose works can be seen in many illustrated books: and . - - + + Irezumi does not at random tattoo things on the body, the images have a profound meaning to the wearer and require expertise in religion, history, and myths from China and Japan. That is the reason bad copies and pseudo-Japanese tattoos are offered in Western tattoo studios. These tattooists lack this background knowledge. @@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ In addition to gods, mythical creatures, and demons, the most important source o ## Water Margin
- Woodblock print of a Chinese Monk + Woodblock print of a Chinese Monk
In short, it is about a band of robbers of 108 heroic men and women. Each of whom is forced into lawless life by adverse circumstances, and entrenching themselves on a fortified island in Liang-Shan marsh, where they go on a rampant raid for years. They fight against corrupt officials of the emperor and numerous villains. The story is true in parts and should have taken place in the Song Dynasty. @@ -56,10 +57,10 @@ The motif I chose for my design shows a koi (carp) trying to swim up the heavy r Legend has it that a koi, who manages to swim up the magical waterfalls, transforms into a dragon. After another 500 years, he turns into a horned dragon and after 1000 years into a winged dragon. Thus, the next design should show a dragon.
- Design: Digital Irezumi + Design: Digital Irezumi
The hardest part of my design was how much tattooing to see on the page. While the Japanese tattoo lives on the surface, leaving nothing to feet, hands, and a small front area, a large area would have made the page restless and distracted from the content. To make matters worse, there is no end to a body tattoo. But on the internet, your space is limited by the edges of the browser.