https://darkcloudxero.com/2018/05/09/nicker-poster-color-2nd-attempt-done-in-1-15-18/

Originally done in 1/15/18. This is an art study trying to imitate Kazuo Oga's background from "Only Yesterday"/"おもひでぽろぽろ"

Quite a while ago I decided to buy a 24 color set of Nicker Poster Color paints. I read about how Ghibli uses them because they dry quickly, and I can confirm that. On top of that I can make the colors translucent or opaque depending on what the ratio of paint to water is. I haven’t had much time to practice much with them because of school and the construction work, but I did try some whenever I could.

I would say that for a self taught artist, the best way to learn is to try and recreate other peoples work and try to understand their process and color choices. With that in mind, it shouldn’t be too surprising that I decided to recreate a background done by Kazuo Oga, the background artist for Studio Ghibli.

I decided to choose this image for my study (it’s from “Only Yesterday”/”おもひでぽろぽろ”)