Ohaguro bettari

A woman dressed in shiromuku

My entry for the artstation Feudal Japan Challenge. Modeled in Maya and Zbrush, Textured in Substance, Rendered in Marmoset Toolbag Concept by Giorgio Baroni https://www.artstation.com/contests/feudal-japan/challenges/55/submissions/33547

Our blind queen Tsukiya🖤🤍❤️

Ohaguro (which may be translated as ‘blackened teeth’) is a practice in which people (usually women) dye their teeth black. While this custom is known to be practiced in different parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and even South America, it is most commonly associated with Japan.

From behind, an ohaguro bettari looks like a beautiful woman wearing a kimono – often a newlywed in her bridal gown. She appears usually... Ohaguro Bettari: Japanese Mythology (PRINT)

This is a personal project, a book with 100 Yokais, mythical japanese creatures, each one created with a different approach. The artwork style is very different of mine usual.

Credits to: ung_ying_.xd , On Instagram

Felt like finishing this old sketch up a little I liked that how you see this picture depends on wether you know what her face looks like or not Ohaguro Bettari 2