IAPLC2022

This year's Grand Prix went to the work, which evokes a towering rock wall. The wall is made of thin layers of slate-like stones, and the gentle curves drawn by the cracks in the rock evoke the

This work, which depicts a mountain stream flowing through a forest, won the Gold Prize following the Grand Prix. It is a landscape represented by the Oirase mountain stream in Japan, and the

The first Bronze Prize went to the work with its fresh greenery and soft expression. The compositional material is stone, and although a large number of stones are used, the hardness of the

The second Silver Prize went to the work, which depicts a canyon through a dynamic composition. The composition, which is made up of a detailed combination of materials, is linear and extremely

The first Silver Prize went to the work with its impressive arrangement of driftwood and stones. The motifs of a forest and a mountain stream are similar to those of the Gold Prize-winning work,

There is no other time as exciting as this ! My work came in 11th place - Eri Tokusasahi / Japan

This is the making of the IAPLC 2022 work following the making of Katsuki Advisor. This year as well, I will share with you several times how I intended to create this work and how I recreated

This is the making of the IAPLC 2022 work following the making of Hayase Kato / Japan. The result is 47th place ! 7th Japanese !.

The second Bronze Prize went to the work depicting a forest in autumn.

In evaluation for the APLC 2022, I decided to give my Best Aquarium to the work called "Dawnlight" . This year, this layout was a haunt- ingly beatiful and peaceful aquascape for me. Evaluating

It is a Nature Aquarium style work with a large piece of driftwood as the main element. The ferns covering the driftwood and the dense foliage of Anubias and Cryptocoryne give a sense of the

The work expresses the swirling flow of water by using several thin pieces of driftwood. The driftwood looks like the roots of a tree washed by the water, creating a successful fusion of

This work emphasizes perspective through a painterly technique. The leaves of the ferns planted between the stones are aligned in the same direction to express the flow of water. In addition, the

The work recreates a distinctive natural landscape with bent driftwood and reddish-brown stones. The work depicts a narrow stream of cosmetic sand flowing from the center and right side of the

Layout materials in the composition of this work is very well-arranged, and the aquascape has a natural feeling. In the foreground, two large driftwood pieces are set up on the top forming a

Placing in the top 100 |APLC rankings is quite an admirable feat, and earning the Grand Prize is a truly impressive and rare accomplish-ment, rising to the top of so many fine compositions. 

Conversation with Eri Watakushi - IAPLC 2022 Rank 11

IAPLC 2022 - World Ranking 21 - Green Valley - Katsuki Tanaka / Japan

I am always dreaming to create their habitats for my lovely fish in beautiful aquarium plants . I think I could finished it in this work for betta macrostoma. I love it myself so much. - Masashi