Inspiration for 'Ｐｌａｓｔｉｃ　Ｌｏｖｅ' comes from my love of early Japanese anime and the song Plastic Love by Mariya Takeuchi. I wanted to create something that would capture the feeling of the song, as well as the colors and aesthetic of early anime. The character's pose and stance comes from the original artwork for the song, which I felt matched perfectly the carefree and nostalgic feel of the track. The colors in the piece are meant to be soft and nostalgic, with a limited palette that evokes the feel of early anime. I used a limited color palette to create a cohesive and nostalgic feel throughout the piece. The colors were chosen to represent the soft, dreamlike feeling of the song.

This is the first piece to my 'Ｖａｎｉｔｙ' series, a project dedicated to reflecting on my love of nostalgia, and the need to do what I love.