Sakura means cherry blossom in Japanese and it is the name of one of the first female characters I created in this style that sparked this whole series. I was really inspired by the colours and overall atmosphere of the first Sakura Matsuri festival I attended in New York in 2006 and since then I started studying the Japanese art and culture being already visually influenced by watching anime shows like Sailor Moon growing up. The Sakura identities series is the result of my experimentation on female characters that carry elements from pop culture and comic books and this aesthetic has become my signature style for several years now. Dive in!
