A floating glass heart terrarium houses Totoro sleeping in a lush forest. Mini Totoro holds a leaf over his head and bunny sprites sleep on his belly. Sunflowers, Japanese Irises, and Daffodils blossom in the background. In the foreground, a frog sits on a lily pad as a single sandal floats between water lilies. Below the surface of the pond, tadpoles swim. Under the ground, roots push into the dirt and we see an acorn, an ear of corn, a top, and a whistle all from the film. The backdrop is a pink sunset filled with fluffy white clouds and three rainbows. The water spills in streams from the heart terrarium into the sky below.
Close up of the previous scene highlighting Totoro’s snot bubble, soot sprites, acorn and floating sandal.
Close up of the previous scene highlighting ear of corn, frog, top, whistle, tadpoles and bunny sprites nestled in Totoro’s arm.
Close up of the previous scene highlighting mini Totoro holding a leaf over good head weird a water droplet falling, a squirrel in the tree above him, and a bunny sprite looking at a seed packet on the ground. From the film we know this is full of acorns.
My first piece of 2025 is heading to @archenemyarts.bsky.social for their show opening in Feb.
I’ve wanted to do a #totoro piece for ages and this was the perfect opportunity. There are so many hidden details I’m excited about.
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