While taking the extra three minutes to research my post, (as well as the prerequisite five minutes already invested into its creation) I've come to learn the artist responsible for these bento creations.
Her name is
Maki Ogawa, ans she is a bento designer.
Her personal website / blog is
immensely popular, and she is talented and well-liked enough
to have published a book on her extraordinarily-detailed creations -
have a look for yourself.
Here is a parting illustration of her talents and creative vision (that goes into her penchant for "playing with her food")
Photo by:
luckysundae (Maki)