This image is using the concept of cut to promote the idea of Valentine's day. The artist creates cuteness in the image by simplifying the line in the image. Also, the eyes are expressing emotions in exaggerated tones, when things become cute in anime usuallt there is either an abundance of detail of a severe lack of it. This image expresses the latter. Since the character in the white hair is angry and has little bows in his hair creates a feeling of
kawaisou in the viewer and adds cuteness to the image.
This image is using the concept of cut to promote the idea of Valentine's day. The artist creates cuteness in the image by simplifying the line in the image. Also, the eyes are expressing emotions in exaggerated tones, when things become cute in anime usuallt there is either an abundance of detail of a severe lack of it. This image expresses the latter. Since the character in the white hair is angry and has little bows in his hair creates a feeling of kawaisou in the viewer and adds cuteness to the image. 
The bright, Murakami-esque colors also add to the feeling of cute.
ReplyDeleteYeah... definitely get a "poor guy" feeling when looking at him.
I think much of the cuteness actually comes from he background as much as it does the characters in the foreground. The bright colors and action lines in the back add to the soft roundness of the heart and the curve of the arrow through it. I think the red heart and the bubble around it add to the love feeling one is supposed to be feeling since it obviously pertains to valentine's day.
ReplyDeleteOf course the little bow in his hair is adorable too.
Thanks for the comments
ReplyDeleteShould we expect some sort of depth or 'truthfulness' from advertizing? (particularly tourism commercials) In sort of looking at the orientalism in these images I think its important to try to remember what the point of these ads are trying to do.
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