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YAKUZA GIRL

BY MICHAL LISOWSKI

JOB TITLE: Concept Artist / Illustrator

SOFTWARE USED: Photoshop

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INTRODUCTION

Interesting stories make me want to paint. In searching for a source of inspiration I surfed the internet, not necessarily looking for strictly digital-painting websites. I hit on an idea for this piece after reading some articles about the Japanese mafia. Whilst exploring this theme I found a note about Shoko Tendo, which directly inspired me to create something about a woman under pressure within the mafia organization.

My main goal ...

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