Good Coffee meets Art

I want to thank for all the people who came to my show, the models who gave me great inspirations and the Cafe Grumpy Park Slope! I'm glad that I got many good comments for the paintings. I personally love the time that you can have a cup of tasty coffee (very important)and enjoy artwork at the same time. Hope you all enjoyed that time!

ショーに来てくださった皆さん、よいインスピレーションを下さったモデルの方々、そして今回場所を貸していただいたCafe Grumpy Park Slopeの方々、どうもありがとうございました。たくさんの人からコメントをいただき、とても嬉しかったです。個人的に、おいしい珈琲を飲みながら、アートを楽しむ時間がとても好きなので、そんな一時を味わっていただけたのならば、とても幸いです。

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"Alteration"

Hello everyone.

I am having an art show called "Alteration" at Cafe Grumpy Park Slope from March 1st to the 31st.

This is actually my first solo show in New York:)

"Alteration" is the portrait series of people in their style that I have been doing.

I believe that there is a certain power in the clothing. Clothing helps you to be the "you" that you want to be, or sometimes to be even more yourself. The clothing that people chose to wear has a meaning and it tells our personality and character. I wanted to depict their personal style and character which has been a long time inspiration.

Stop by the show and enjoy their great coffee!

Cafe Grumpy Park Slope

http://www.cafegrumpy.com/

383 7th Avenue (Between 11th and 12th St.)

Brooklyn NY 11215

Tel:718-499-4404

Monday- Thursday 7am-7:30pm

Friday 7am-8pm

Saturday 8am-8pm

Sunday 8am-7:30pm

Snowing, Snowing, Snowing

As I looking at snow from last night from my window, I realized the season is giving me a lot of inspiration since I moved to New York. Six years of almost no season change in California made big appreciation for season. Even I'm from the country where has four seasons like NY. The colour of leaves, smells, and seasonal clothing. So much fun !!

I know it is too late to say Happy Holidays, but here is my holiday card that I did for 2010. Can't wait to create a new one for 2011!

Ms. Persimmon

The Portrait of Ms. Persimmon

Mixed Media 10"x 19"

Book Cover

9"x 14"/Mixed Media

A book cover that I did for one of my favorite book "The Elegance of the Hedgehog". Love this book! I'm not intelligence like the girl from this book, Paloma, but I feel connection with her. I guess my childhood was similar to her life.Even my mom told me that too.(My mom was reading this book in French at the same time in Japan. What a coincidence!!) And the Japanese gentle man Kakuro. He is so cool! Hope I illustrated the mood of the book well.

Quick Painting

A quick painting that I did the other day.

Mr. Rabbit at Whole Foods/ Mixed Media

A great artist gives me encouragement.

I went to Bil Donovan's lecture at Society of Illustrator. It was about the new book he wrote, called "Advanced Fashion Drawing". I was truly truly impressed by his lecture. He talked about some of the captures of the book and his passion for works. Everything that I was thinking and wondering for my art were actually in his talking. More importantly, I was really happy to actually know the presence of someone who could share the same perspective and passion of the illustration. That is something I was missing. It was very encouraging to myself and made me so happy for my decision of moving to New York.

Tonight I felt so deeply that I needed to come to New York. I was meant to come to New York.

http://bildonovan.com/