Yokai, Gods, Supernatural Creatures, and Demons. The stuff legends are made of...
Following the incredible feedback from the Tattoo Smart community to his first volume of Japanese flash designs, Elliott Wells was inspired to create Japanese Vol. 5: Mythology. Within the set, Elliott explores the spirits, monsters, gods, and other supernatural beings from Japanese folklore and mythology. From mischievous imps to malevolent demons, Elliott included a range of figures that encompass both well-known tattoo subjects as well as less common options, giving you both immediate utility in the set and inspiration for future designs.
Like his first set, Elliott's designs are rooted in the aesthetic traditions of irezumi, but represent years of his own style development, informed by horror tattoos and Neo-Japanese designs. His take on popular tattoo options like Hannya masks, Foo dogs, and Phoenixes is complex and thoughtfully composed to be used in large or small formats. By exploring deeper into the legendary and supernatural beings of Japanese folklore with yokai like Bakezori, Hone-onna, and Kasa-obake, as well as legendary animals like kitsune, kirin, and basan, Elliott gives you a range of imagery to include in your designs. As with all of the sets in the Tattoo Smart Japanese collection, this set works well on its own, and becomes increasingly useful when paired with the other sets to increase the variety and depth of your Japanese digital tattoo design toolkit.
