{"id":4937,"date":"2020-12-28T05:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T10:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2022-08-26T18:55:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T22:55:40","slug":"japanese-artist-transforms-random-stones-into-colorful-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/japanese-artist-transforms-random-stones-into-colorful-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese artist transforms random stones into colorful animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese artist Akie Nakata (known as Akie) turns random stones that she finds into lovely, colorful and adorable animal paintings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_00-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6260\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_00-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_00-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_00-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_00.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6254\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6282\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_27b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6284\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_27b.jpg 736w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_27b-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_28.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6285\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_28.jpg 750w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_28-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_29.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6286\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_29.jpg 750w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_29-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_29-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-learn-rock-painting-read-the-book-rock-art-handbook\">Want to learn rock painting? Read the book: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hmqclL\">Rock Art Handbook<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the natural shapes of each rocks that she comes across, Akie finds her inspiration and decides on which animal she will turn the rock into. She finds that each rock has its own distinct features and she loved collecting them since she was a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6259\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_03.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6261\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_04.jpg 480w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_04-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_04-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6287\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_30.jpg 889w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_30-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_30-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_31-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6288\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_31-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_31-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_31-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_31.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a self-taught artist, Akie started painting stones in 2011 while she was walking along a river bank. She encountered a particular pebble that looked like a rabbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_05.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_05-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_05-768x738.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6279\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_23.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6280\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_24.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_25-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_25.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She finds that, &#8220;Stones have their own intentions, and I consider my encounters with them as cues to go ahead and paint what I see on them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6263\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_06.jpg 570w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_06-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_07.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_07-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_07-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_07-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-learn-rock-painting-read-the-book-rock-art-handbook\">Want to learn rock painting? Read the book: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hmqclL\">Rock Art Handbook<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6265\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_08.jpg 600w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_08-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6266\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_09.jpg 711w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_09-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-learn-rock-painting-read-the-book-rock-art-handbook-1\">Want to learn rock painting? Read the book: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hmqclL\">Rock Art Handbook<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6267\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_10.jpg 960w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_10-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_10-768x729.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6268\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_11.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6269\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_12.jpg 750w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_12-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6270\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_13.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6271\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_14.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6272\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_15.jpg 498w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_15-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6273\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_16.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6274\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_17.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6275\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_18.jpg 500w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_18-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6276\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_20.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_20-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-learn-rock-painting-read-the-book-rock-art-handbook-2\">Want to learn rock painting? Read the book: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hmqclL\">Rock Art Handbook<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6277\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_21.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_22.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6289\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_32.jpg 700w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_32-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_32-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#32<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_33.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6290\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_33.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_33-300x300.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_35.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6292\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_35.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_35-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_35-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_35-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#35<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_36.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6293\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_36.jpg 880w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_36-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_36-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>#36<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_37-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6294\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_37-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_37-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/illuzone.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Akie-Nakata-RockArt_37-768x366.jpg 768w, 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