Japanese-Canadian mixed-media artist Yuta Onoda, creates visual expressions through various media forms. Clients include: Scholastic, Rethink Communications, Pylon, Modern Dog Magazine,
EYE WEEKLY, EZ Magazine, AMMO Magazine, Ink Publishing and
Canadian Lawyer Magazine among many others. Prints can be purchased from his website and latest news and creations are displayed on his blog.
Onoda uses traditional Asian imagery along with a graphic style that resembles comic-anime style depictions. Many of the images are haunting and surreal with a touch of whimsy.
Mysterious Mixed Media Art
Yuta Onoda Creates Whimsical Anime-Inspired Illustrations
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