For what small shops lack in size, they certainly make up for in charm and personality.
ArtistAngela Haocaptures the diversity of quaintJapanese storefrontsin her colorfulProcreateillustrations.
My art is mostly focusing on architectural illustration, Hao tells My Modern Met.
I especially love to paint the front view of shops, restaurants, and houses.
Adding vines, foliages, animals, hanging store plaques, flower pots, etc.
really brings life to a drawing.
By merging nature with the urban landscape, Hao creates a Studio Ghibli-like aesthetic that is visually appealing.
I also enjoy changing the storefront structures or combining parts from different stores together to create a new look.
I would then start to remodel the store on my canvas, Hao explains.
As a result of her experiments and attention to detail, the digital illustrations appear extremely vivid.
Its as though each building is loved and visited by many.
U.S.-based artist Angela Hao captures whimsical storefronts in her digital illustrations.
She finds inspiration for her art by digitally traveling Japan with Google Street View.
Then, she embellishes her illustrations with dreamy touches, like plants and animals.
