Tuesday, January 31, 2012

snow city sapporo


For this week's Illustration Friday challenge (topic: "forward") I'm posting my latest illustrated map to show you how my hometown tries to maintain a forward-looking mindset about the huge amount of snow that we have to deal with for six months of every year. You can see a bigger version of the map, along with my other illustrated maps, here, on the They Draw and Travel website.

11 comments:

  1. This is so much fun to look at! I love the colors and the composition. Showy, snowy fun!! :)

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  2. This is so great! How do you print like that with a brush my friend? Margie

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  3. @Margie, I drew the words in with a gel pen, not an ink brush (which would be nearly impossible on these high-bleed cards).

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  4. That's the best map of Sapporo I have ever seen.

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  5. I never think of Japan as having snow! How ignorant of me. Are you near the steaming springs where the monkeys imitate Finns in Saunas? Personalized maps are a favorite journal form for me.

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  6. @Dana, nope, we are much further north. Hokkaido is the northernmost island/prefecture of Japan, and has a somewhat different ecosystem from the main island. There are no monkeys native to Hokkaido. But snow in winter is common in many parts of Japan.

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  7. wow! very informative - delightful to view!

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  8. This is perfect for the TDAT website! Years ago, a friend brought back photos from her trip to Japan, including the Snow Festival. I was completely amazed and enchanted by the huge buildings, etc all made of snow. Incredible...I hope to see it someday!

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  9. I love the beer Museum part to fight the snow your are fighting... lol

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  10. I love map drawings! This is beautiful! I don't know if I could handle so much snow.. Best to you!!!

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