Peter and I each have our favourite areas or features which we have found on our explorations of the Disney Parks in Tokyo. Some are subtle and some are over the top. We've studied, touched and tapped them with our knuckles in an effort to discover how they are fashioned and what they are made of. sometimes it takes a while to figure it out for they are that good. One area that especially appeals to Peter is an elevator entrance discussed as a mine portal. It's understated but clever with tons of detail. What is real - nothing for everything except for the chain, light and sign is all sculpted from concrete and then skillfully painted to look like the real thing.
Two days full
In the last two days we've taken over 900 pictures, filling our heads with ideas, color combinations and new ways of doing things. Each new thing we see on the trip serves as an inspiration to raise our personal bar ever higher on future projects.
Gathering inspiration
It is important that we as artists constantly fill our heads with new ideas on a regular basis. One of the ways we can do this is to study the work of others in our craft. This week Peter and I are doing just that - at Tokyo Disney. It's been more than twenty years since my last visit and much has changed including the addition of a whole new park called DisneySea. I've seen thousands of pictures of this park online but they don't do it justice. If you notice my posts are at a different time than usual you now know why.
