Ryan Ragnini

Description: Medusa the Kami is an illustration of an art piece that has been reinterpreted adding a Japanese feeling to it. The kanji on the left means "carryout one's word" on the right "living up to ones reputation". Can you guess the art piece?

Description: Napoleon and the mask is the reinterpretation of a famous art piece with Japanese influence in it. Can you guess the painting?

Description: Lady with the dragon is a reinterpretation of famous painting with a Japanese style feeling to it. The Japanese kanji on the left means "the beauty of nature". Can you guess the painting?

Description: Lady with the smile is a reinterpretation of famous painting with a Japanese style feeling to it. Can you guess the painting?

Description: Lady Geisha with the earring is a reinterpretation of famous painting with a Japanese style feeling to it. Can you guess the painting?

Description: Super Hero Ramen Temple vector illustration with hero and monsters around a bowl of ramen. The Kanji on the top mean "delicious ramen". On the left " engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit"

Description: Sexy Lips Ramen Temple is vector illustration with the Japanese kanji at the top that means "thank you for the meal" or "itadakimasu".

Description: Samurai Frog Ramen Temple is a vector illustration of a Japanese warrior staring at a delicious bowl of ramen. The Kanji on the left stands for "delicious" and on the right means "samurai".

Description: Ramen Temple ninja thief vector illustration with two Japanese proverbs. At the bottom left "with evident joy of having lived up to one's reputation". On the bottom right "luxurious and gorgeous"

Description: Otherworldly Ramen Temple is a vector illustration where Japanese demons stare at a delicious bowl of ramen. The Japanese kanji at the top means "otherworldly"

Description: Octopus Ramen Temple is vector illustration with two proverbs in Japanese Kanji. On the top we have "once in a life time". At the bottom "eating is to sit around the table to share a meal with loved ones".

Description: Japanese Kappa Ramen Temple vector illustration with a proverb in kanji that means "dumplings over flowers". Tangible things, such as ramen, are preferred to the abstract aestheticism of flowers.

Description: Geisha Sisters for Ramen Temple is an illustration where two geisha and a cat man stare at a delicious bowl of Ramen. The proverb on the left in Japanese kanji means "great joy - great pleasure".

Description: Dragon Hand for Ramen temple is a vector illustration with eagle view of a dragon eating from a delicious bowl of ramen. The Kanji on the right means "don't forget where you come from".

Description: Demon Brothers Ramen Temple colored vector illustration is about two Japanese Oni eating a delicious bowl of ramen. The Japanese kanji at the top means "there's no medicine for falling in love".

Description: Tiger Samurai is an illustration with a Japanese proverb in Kanji letters that mean "A wise eagle knows when to hide his claws". In this case the eagle is a tiger but the meaning is the same.

Description: Hannya mask and mechanical beetle is a vector illustration where I mix folklore and insects. On the left we have a Japanese proverb "even monkeys fall from trees". On the bottom left we have "romantic affair" and on the right "luxurious and gorgeous".

Description: Mixing animals and Japanese masks gave me the opportunity to create this unique design. The Kabuki female spider Noh mask.

Description: Heikegami mechanical crab mask vector illustration. The Japanese Kanji on the top mean "Heikegami".

Description: Heikegami mechanical crab mask vector illustration. The Japanese Kanji on the top mean "Heikegami".

Description: The great outdoors adventure Cactus is an illustration about the desert and the ability to adapt. Using famous Japanese quotes to convey the message the Kanji on the left mean "the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances" and on the right "north, west, south, east".

Description: The great outdoors adventure Bison is an illustration that celebrates adventure using famous Japanese quotes. The Japanese Kanji on the top mean "wind streams in nature", on the left "Shinrinyoku" and on the right "Komorebi" that is a feeling.

Description: The great outdoors adventure Bear is an illustration that celebrates adventure and exploration. Using Japanese proverbs to describe the illustration feeling the Kanji on the left means "not seeing is a flower" and on the right "kachou fuugetsu" or "the beauty of nature".

Description: The great outdoors adventure Backpack is an illustration that celebrates exploration. The bottom Japanese Kanji mean "fall seven times, stand up eight". The top middle means "forest bathing", on the left "learning from the past" and on the right "achieving one’s original intention”.

Description: A frog in a well can't conceive the ocean is a famous Japanese proverb. It means that if you are closed in your small world without the ability to get out of your comfort zone, you'll never discover the beauty on life.

Description: Hyottoko (火男) is a comical Japanese character, portrayed through the use of a mask. he origin of the name comes from "fire" (火, hi) and "man" (男, otoko), because the character is blowing fire with a bamboo pipe, hence the shape of the mouth.

Description: 'Rai' means thunder and 'jin' means God, that means Thunder God who create the thunder bolt.

Description: Tengu masks are often depicted as deity creatures having bright red faces and extended noses. Okame is a plain-faced woman, featured together here with the Tengu as a symbol of being brothers.

Description: Noumen are Japanese masks used in the Nou theater and worn by the main actor Shite and his companion Tsure. Noh masks Noumen developed in the 14 and 15c contemporaneously with the narrative dance dramas of Sarugaku-no-nou today known simply as Nou.