Mind blowing craftmanship by tatami artist Kenzie Yamada.
The soaring crane design comes in jigsaw puzzle like pieces, and mats are in fact monocolor. Dark/light areas appear thanks to how each tatami straw mat is woven, beautifully catching the light.
You can see below the different weave directions depending on the tatami parts:
and in this video how those pieces react to light with a mesmerizing shimmer:
various concept pieces for kung fu panda 1! a whole lot of crane, early versions of the furious five, some sequences for the original envisioned fight between po and tai lung in the 'vault of heroes' beneath the jade palace
can find more here https://www.artstation.com/artwork/29n0qY
Cranedeer? Craneer? Deercrane? Deene? 🤔😄 She told me her name is Momo and Im mighty proud of how she turned out. I just wish we had spring and not beginning of winter here cause I wanna photograph her in a living, light green forest so bad!! 🌱 But all we will have for at least another 5-6 months is cold winter and darkness. 😒 At least Im gonna wish for a sunny day and try capturing her properly then. 🦌☀️💕