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Oct 19, 2011

Fall Walking

"Fall Walking"
Original Illustration in Digital

The most recent Illustration project that I did, "Fall Walking", was for Traditional Home Magazine.
On October 5th, there was a Holiday House Kick-off party. The Holiday House is the designer table top showhouse in the Upper East side. That was a gorgeous gorgeous house and event! ! I'm really happy to be involved this project! My illustration was used for Benjamin Moore's Paint-by-Number project with the new color line called "Color Story". I painted on the wall in the main room of the Holiday House.It was actually the room from the Sex and the City movie , Carrie and Big's new room that they were going to live in together! As a big fan of the Sex And The City, I was honored to paint my illustration on the wall :) I started painting from 9:30 AM and finished at 8PM. It was the largest painting I did ever and in the shortest time that I painted a mural!

Started painting at 10am!
40 colors of paint from Benjamin Moore!
4pm...
My Assistant, Pete.

Me painting...
Introducing the show by Publisher Beth Brenner
Maurice DuBois from CBS 2 News, Me, and Holiday House founder Iris Dankner
Photo from Traditional Home Magazine
Maurice DuBois participating in the paint-by-number project
Photo from Traditional Home Magazine
Finally Done! 8pm

Mural Painting "Fall Walking" 4'x7'












Oct 9, 2011

Japanese KAWAII Character Design Class




















My "Japanese Kawaii Character Design Workshop" is starting from October 14th at Resobox in Long Island City. It is going to be on every Friday from 5:30 to 6:45.

In this class, we will create original Kawaii(cute in Japanese) character in watercolor and color pencil. Of course everyone has own esthetic of what is Kawaii is, so style is very open. By creating original character, you will practice drawing and designing, discover your own voice, and open up your creativity! All ages welcome and free for first class! Please Join the class if you are interested. Hope to see you there:)

Resobox
41-26 27th Street, Long Island City

for sign up and more details
http://resobox.com/resobox_charactordesign.html