The Art of Bamboo
说起小小的昆虫，对于Noriyuki Saitoh这位日本艺术家来说，可谓明察秋毫，仅凭竹子便将昆虫的细微特性呈现了出来，这位大师的手工艺活实则巧夺天工、细致入微、栩栩如生。
To say that Japanese artist Noriyuki Saitoh is a master when it comes to capturing the anatomical features of tiny insects using the only bamboo would be a serious understatement. The level of realism displayed in his creations is simply uncanny.
Noriyuki Saitoh在竹子上下足了功夫，瞧那蚱蜢的根根胡须，蜻蜓翅膀的经经脉脉，以及知了翅翼上的血脉经络，每一处都精雕细琢实则让人叹为观止。竹子那独有的韧性非常适宜弯曲、编织与压条等技巧，任凭艺术家和他的团队抽丝剥茧般捕捉每一个细微之处，几近完美还原了昆虫的自然神韵。乍一看，真假难辨，小小昆虫如此惟妙惟肖。
From the wiry whiskers of grasshoppers to the veiny wings of dragonflies and cicadas, the attention to detail in Noriyuki Saitoh’s bamboo insects is breathtaking. It’s true that the natural versatility of bamboo really helps, allowing the artist and his team to bend, score and layer the material to capture every little detail almost to perfection. Or at least that what you’re tempted to believe when you look at his tiny insects, even though things are not quite as they seem.
“我所创造的昆虫并不是一比一的，因为它们不是样本，也不是仿制品，” Noriyuki在他的网站上陈述道：“尽管我们严格测量昆虫的个头大小，优先复刻其外观、特性以及感知，但离真实性还是有一定距离。”
“Insects I create are never real. Since we are not preparing specimens and replicas, we strictly measure the dimensions and prioritize the appearance impressions, features, and senses rather than proportions being created exactly,” Noriyuki writes on his website.
“精致小巧的作品往往更易摩挲赏鉴。为此凭借自己的知识、经验与想象力，我们做着精细活，秉着竹子特有的颜色将其很好的加以权衡，”这位艺术大师继续补充着：“我觉得欣赏这一工艺品还是很有趣的。”
“People’s eyes appreciate small works. We compensate gaps and colors of genuine and works with knowledge, experience, and imagination. I think that it is fun to appreciate this bamboo work,” the artist adds.
欢迎访问他的网站：http://take64.wixsite.com/musi，欣赏更多Noriyuki Saitoh精美的昆虫工艺品吧。
You can see more of Noriyuki Saitoh’s incredibly detailed bamboo insect on his website: http://take64.wixsite.com/musi.
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PS：2018年即将到来，预祝小伙伴们元旦快乐：D
Wish you guys a happy new year since the year 2018 is around the corner.
PPS：最近实在太忙了，抱歉撰写的时间少了。这一年成就满满，不仅博客授予了名博专栏、订阅号也有了原创保护功能，艺术绘画上也持续得到了站酷的优秀作品标识，以及国外艺术家的赞誉。明年我将继续努力，非常感谢大家的持续关注和对我的支持。新年快乐!!!
I have fingers in every pie recently, busy is a killer. Thx for your constant following and supporting me, even though I release the articles once a month. I’ve achieved a lot this year, including Special Column of the Blog, Copyright for Original Writings in WeChat, Excellent Artworks on zcool.com.cn, and be recognized by Foreign Artists. I’ll keep at it next year, and wish you all happy 2018!!!
编译：BubbleSwan
Translated & Edited by BubbleSwan
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