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Kagaya YutakaTranquil night of stars

Kagaya YutakaTranquil night of stars

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Tranquil Night of Stars

Inspired by the beauty magic of the seasons in Japan

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Profile of Kagaya Yutaka

A Japanese digital fine artist. Born in 1968, he has created artworks relating to the universe in-cluding CG animation pictures, digital prints, posters, illustrations for astronomical books and magazines.

Studies:When he was a student, he became truly inter-ested in the use of computers while wishing to become an atronomer or an illustrator.

Technique:He draws with water colors, color pencil and digital techniques.

Inspiration:He likes the astronomy and mythology, so he uses this topic for his inspiration because is the most exciting for him.

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Starry Blossoms

You can feel a perfect spring by countless shining stars in the dark blue sky and clouds along the road. above all plenty of petals flying in the air and blos-soms in full bloom.

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Breezes with Stars

You can feel the summer weather thanks to items like a wind chime, mosquito incense a bamboo blind, a tea room air and typical japan dress “Yukata”.

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Luna Garden

The grace of the crescent moon, the bright Venus and the panorama of the sky filled with twinkling stars, You can feel a quiet autumn evening.

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Stars over Snow

You can enjoy a silent winter night by the subtle sound of her breathing, the subtle sound of the rabbit, and complete silence of shining stars in the far sky.

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Madonna Blue

Madonna blues is special for Kagaya because a memory. some years ago, he walked to the astronomic observatory and he found great many beautiful flowers. “I have never forgot the countless cups of madonna-blue, which I painted on the canvas of my memory” says Kagaya.

This picture is Jyodo-daira, where, some say, stars are seen most clearly in Japan.

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Navigation around Stars

The spring weather and a lot of the love to the astronomy is represented in this picture.“Some years ago, when I took a trip to Iriomote island in Okinawa, I happened to see stars reflecting perfectly on the surface of the sea of the inlet. It was so fascinatingly. At this fancy sight I felt as if I were rolling a boat on the great river of Milky Way.” says Kagaya

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Snowdrop

“When you pass flying through snow field in the moon light, you feel so good” you feel as if both your body and soul were really absorbed into the moon and also you can feel the adrenaline in this nice picture, which closes the gallery.