Daan Verbruggen - Ryu

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Daan Verbruggen Ryu

Ryu - Japanese Drawings & Paintings: A fantastic book of very useable Japanese drawings, sketches and paintings. The pictures are more towards western Japanese but with a good mix of traditional Japanese. Great use of colour, strong imagery, and very tattooable designs. A must have for all studios, and a great reference for anyone into Japanese tattooing! Brilliant!!

Softcover, 16.5 x 24cm

£45.00*

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Product number: DV-BK

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