Also! In celebration, I'm doing a show special on the genjimonogatari deck!

You can use the coupon code TCAF2023 for a 15% discount while TCAF 2023 Digital Marketplace is on!

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/genjimonogatari

#GenjiMonogatari #TaleOfGenji #illustration #ArtDeck #MastoArt #CreativeToots #FediGiftShop

Nuova (impegnativa) lettura... “La storia di Genji” di Murasaki Shikibu.
1235 pagine, ne uscirò vivo?

#lastoriadiGenji #genjimonogatari #murasakishikibu

All of the #illustrations are also available as individual #art #prints -

🎨 My INPRNT shop: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/maiji/
📿 Direct link to #GenjiMonogatari collection: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/maiji/genjimonogatari-series/)

All profits from my INPRNT shop also go to #charity! ❤️ You can read about it here: https://www.humangray.com/art-for-charity/

I'm currently focused on 3 Canadian environmental organizations - Nature Conservancy of Canada, David Suzuki Foundation, and International Conservation Fund of Canada! 🙏 #FediGiftShop #TaleOfGenji

It was around #illustration 24 (Black Beard - representing the #TaleofGenji character Higekuro) that I decided I really wanted to make a #GenjiMonogatari card deck. I'm so happy I was able to see it through.

I was really impressed with The Game Crafter; the printing looks great and the cards have a protective UV coating and a lovely subtle linen texture. And I find the mint tin size so portable and charming!

~5 years and 55 #illustrations later, I turned all my #GenjiMonogatari illustrations into an #art/card deck! You can make groupings and play various #TaleOfGenji themed #games with it, enjoy the art as-is, or even use it as an inspirational tool by treating the visuals/text on the #cards as creative prompts.

Available at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/genjimonogatari - there’s a free downloadable PDF summarizing all cards, and includes ideas for games!

#MastoArt #CreativeToots #JapaneseLiterature #ink #watercolor

The #GenjiMonogatari series is an #ink and #watercolour project exploring #MurasakiShikibu’s characters and symbols. The idea is that you can make different groupings of the images based on relationships and themes from #TaleOfGenji, and discover even more connections! For example, these are the ladies of the #seasons: Murasaki, Hanachirusato, Akikonomu, Akashi.

All 54 pieces here, with links to more commentary: https://www.humangray.com/genjimonogatari-series/

#MastoArt #CreativeToots #spring #summer #fall #winter

And there are multiple English translations of the Tale of Genji available - I did a comparison post a while back for anyone interested! I think there are a lot more comprehensive comparison articles out there now since I wrote this, but as a starting point: https://www.pillowfort.social/posts/2005969

(Also I'm noticing the #TaleOfGenji and #GenjiMonogatari tags seem to be a bit empty on Mastodon... 🤔 HMMM this needs to change 😤)