Hi,

My name is Will Murai and I've been working for quite a while in the entertainment industry as an illustrator and concept artist.

I am a third generation Japanese born and raised in Brazil. Very few people know that my middle name is 秀樹 “Hideki". My grandmother, who was the first one to move from Japan to Brazil, gave me this name. Recently I've been rediscovering the culture and history of my ancestors and found this heritage very fascinating. Doing that heavily influenced me, which inspired me to create this website to showcase the artwork I've been doing lately.

Hope you all enjoy this work that is very personal and close to my heart.

 

Instagram is my social media of choice! Follow me @willmurai

View fullsize These are my submissions to the Annual Coaster Show SALUT! 5 @nucleusportland. They will be available for purchase online from June 12th to July 3rd. They are hand drawn with archival inks and painted using Japanese Indigo pigments, on 4”x4&rdq
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View fullsize “Roketsu” is one of 3 pieces in the series of watercolor paintings I created to celebrate the art of Japanese Indigo Dyeing. I used a mix of actual Indigo Pigments to paint. A lot of experimentation involved in this, since this is complet
View fullsize “Hanada” is one of 3 pieces in the series of watercolor paintings I created to celebrate the art of Japanese Indigo Dyeing. I used a mix of actual Indigo Pigments to paint this series. A lot of experimentation involved in this series, sin
View fullsize “Aizome” is my homage to the art of Japanese Indigo Dyeing. I’ve been fascinated with this tradition and decided to experiment with actual Indigo Pigments. I had to mix and find the right consistency until I could use it as watercol
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View fullsize “Okinawan Mermaid” I thought that another depiction of the Ama Divers would go well with #mermay2020 #mermay #amadivers #okinawa #japaneseart #willmurai
View fullsize O Topia agora vai ser online! Devido à disseminação do coronavírus, o Topia 2020 teve que ser adiado para o ano que vem, mas a organização decidiu manter o evento deste ano de forma online. O #TOPIAConnect va