失われた帝国のためのアートワーク No.12：The artwork for the Lost Empire KuK - No.12

Artwork by Kumiko Sakaki (All rights reserved)

Ad augusta per angusta―― 

He wore his brown leather flight helmet which ordered by himself, and put on folding glass flight goggles. His usual black airmen's jacket is still good condition, and he wears the M1916 field jacket (tunic) which made of field grey fabric (It's brownish). Though it can't see from here, it has a golden shoulder loop on the tunic. His career began at the Reitende Artillerie (Horse artillery) and it would end at the aviation troops. This painting was drawn in the late Summer 1918. (according to fiction)

What was he thinking? 

失われた帝国のためのアートワーク No.11 ：The artwork for the Lost Empire KuK - No.11

Artwork by Kumiko Sakaki (All rights reserved)

How have you been, everyone? I've just finished to painting the Austria-Hungarian soldier. He is an Artillery soldier and He almost just joined in k.k. Landwehr. He had a gut feeling that something bad will happen - I might die here or this Empire might end. Though, his war just started.

Summer in 1916 ――

Usual Egalisierung of kuk Artillery is scharlachrot (scarlet), but I wasn't able to find color information of the k.k. Landwehr Artillery, so I asked my friend Pike Grey (on twitter who is the A-H historian). He told, it's grass green without Edelweiss. Thank you so much for telling it :-)

By the way, it can't see because the picture is small, but I drew "FJI" and artillery buttons on his cap. Franz Josef I still was alive until Nov 1916.

My original artbook on the web store

This is the book cover. Artwork by Kumiko Sakaki

Hello, everyone. Thank you for visiting my new uniform artwork page. 

Actually (you know?), I self-published my artbook "The Artwork for the Lost Empire Austria-Hungary" in last August. So I hid the series from here. 

Article: I joined to the big original comic event, COMITIA125 (コミティア125) 

Article: I've already started my bookstore on Booth

So, I've already started my original book store on Booth. Please check my page :-)

Historicov -BOOTH

Wonderful and treditional Vienna band, Hoch- und Deutschmeister! 帝国連隊楽団『歩兵第4連隊ホッホ・ウント・ドイッチュマイスター』

Hi everyone!

Though you already know, I've been painted the Austria-Hungary Empire uniform illustration for history research in recent years, and was able to self-publishing the artbook for Armistice 100th anniversary of the First World War in this 19 August. I'd love to thank many times for my family and friends who supported me. 

Artwork (a part) by Kumiko Sakaki

By the way, in my artbook there is the illustration, "Oberleutnant of k.u.k. Infanterieregiment Hoch- und Deutschmeister Nr. 4". Surprisely and amazily, Wonderful band from Wien in Austria, Hoch- und Deutschmeister k.u.k Wiener Regimentskapelle IR4 found my uniform illustration, and they were introduced my illustration on your Instagram page. 

From Hoch- und Deutschmeister k.u.k Wiener Regimentskapelle IR4 Instagram

Yes, he in my artwork wears the same uniform color Himmelblau with the band :-) It’s my favorite color. 

their album "300 Jahre Maria Theresia"

As many music lovers or history researchers have knew, Deutschmeister band has a long history. Yes, the band has been activated traditionally from before Austria-Hungary era by many members, so we can still go to listen their music. This tradition is gradely priceless, and their album "300 Jahre Maria Theresia" (I have it) is great, stirring and powerful. Their band performances are amazing. "Ich freue mich, dass Sie meine Oberleutnant der IR4 gefunden haben. Ich wünsche Ihnen viel Glück und Gesundheit. Vielen Dank!" is all I can come up with now genuinely :-)

Let's check it!

After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, “Kizuna Projekt Wien” was established by thanks to the effort of  commanding officer of the Regimentskapelle, Major (iTr) Erich Kojeder and his wife Prof. Yukari Kojeder-Sakai mainly. I'm honner both countries cherish this friendship.
I heard from them they will perform at new event on next year. Austria and Japan will celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Friendship in 10 March 2019. 

Now,  I'm able to write the Japanese article of them through the kindness of the secretariat of Hoch- und Deutschmeister "k. u. k. Wiener Regimentskapelle IR4". He helped to write the English article for me. Thank you for all your help.  Now, let me tell you in Japanese language about the best Vienna brass band.

失われた帝国のためのアートワーク No.8 ：The Artwork for the Lost Empire KUK – No.8

Artwork by Kumiko Sakaki

Hi everyone! I finished to paint the young Austria-Hungarian Leutnant.

He wears the K.u.K Infantry Regiment No.99 tunic without his saber. Facing colour (Egalisierung) is sulphur yellow (schwefelgelb). And buttons and collar patches are same gold color. During the WWI Eastern Front at Russia, IR99 was named the "Gelbe Teufel (Yellow Devils)" from their facing colour.

My military uniform art series “The artwork for the Lost Empire” were featured on Europeana blog.

 To Aleksandra ;-)

Hello, everybody!

I was interviewed about my project from Europeana on last year, and then my military uniform art series “The artworkfor the Lost Empire” were featured on Europeana blog.

Please check out it :-)

Japanese artist creates original military artwork inspired by Europeana

The sketch for the Lost Empire KuK - Next is...

A sketch by Kumiko Sakaki

Hello, all. I already finished a sketch him, so I'm trying to paint. He is k.u.k. Generalstab Offizier who is my original character. Red, black, gold and dark green, etc...It's very nice coloring.

Progress of my work – 途中経過

Hello, I'm Kumiko. How have you been?

Recently I've not able to draw my project illustrations and stories by the office work and other health events. According to the Oriental astrology, this year seems bad fortune for me. Surely I have experienced depression, and God of shopping is friendly to me...No no, lol.

I just showed the progress of my artwork. This is a part of it.(taken with iphone) I'll paint this later.
Check my Facebook page!