Nietzsche by Shigeru Ito in Bangkok, Thailand.
Born in Japan but now living and working from Bangkok, Thailand – Ito is a remarkable artist with an extensive portfolio.
The subject of this particular piece is German philosopher Friedrich W. Nietzsche and he makes an excellent subject. I mean, look at this guy. He has sort of an Einstein-esque look about him for sure.
What I enjoy about Ito’s style is that it isn’t based in realism but rather in a sort of cartoony look. If you look at his watercolor portfolio you will see real world scenes that look more like detailed watercolored versions of The Simpsons than the real thing. Which I think is great.
What his watercolor gallery doesn’t have his Flickr account does. So be sure to check that out. Oh, and he’s on the Twitter as @itoshige which I’ve added to our @h2ocolor/artists list.