Fuji Shiki 2007 – 2011 Illustrations4 min read
Reading Time: 3 minutesFuji Choko’s Fuji Shiki 2007 – 2011 is an amazing selection of illustrations. It shows the strength of her work in a barrage of colorful and imaginative dreamscapes. While I’ve seen an illustration or two of hers in a variety of different collections, I’ve never had the chance to flip through a book of her art works, and it’s an inspiring experience.
Fuji Shiki 2007 – 2011 is an A4-sized doujinshi with a landscape layout. It’s 60 pages and the inside covers also have art work. The printing uses FM screening, which looks flawless to the naked eye.
Some of the illustrations are done in real media and you can see that Fuji Choko is a master of colored pencils and watercolors as well as the tablet. The colors are also vibrant, though not as rich as they get with her digital works. We get to see some of the original works from a variety of digital coloring technique guides in Fuji Shiki as well.
A lot of the work was familiar; Fuji Choko posts many of her art works on Pixiv. As far as published content goes, her illustrations from Pixiv Quarterly Magazine Vol. 01 and Vol. 02, the Pixiv 2011 Calendar, and the Pixiv Girls Collection 2011 art book are in here. The book also includes her art from Railway Girls and Scenery Pictorial Book as well as one of her illustrations from Moeru Classic Heroine Collection.
The book finishes with a 7 page short comic. Fuji Shiki 2007 – 2011 is really an excellent collection, and well worth its price of ￥1365. It went out of stock nearly as fast as it came, but there’s always a chance for reprints around Comiket 80. If you’re impatient though or don’t want to try your luck, head to the auctions.
Title: Fuji Shiki 2007 - 2011 Illustrations タイトル: Fuji Shiki 2007 - 2011 Illustrations Author: Fuji Shiki Publication Date: 05/05/2011 Size: 60p NDL: -
