JUURI Art Blog
Thank you, Hayley!
I got something lovely in the post. A couple of thank-you cards from one of my fabulous collectors, and a wonderful letter and three fantastic drawings from their daughter, Hayley! I may have gotten one or two tears in my eyes to see such effort in those sweet drawings. Thank you, guys. You made my day ^^/
Interview: Sweet & Dreamy Keiko Miyashita 宮下桂子
Keiko Miyashita (宮下桂子) is a fabulous artist working from Yokohama, Japan. I've known about her for a long time because her family is friends with mine. She recently had a solo show in Korea, and I don't think she'll stop being amazing anytime soon! Check out her soothing, sweet works along with this interview, which I've copied here in the original Japanese and translated for you into English. Enjoy~
Feature in Issue #9 of Refused Magazine!
Here is a happy news. I am featured as one of the main artists in issue #9 of Refused Magazine! This coolio arts & culture mag features lots of swanky street/underground art.
Wanna check it out in person? I am giving away a free magazine copy + sticker.
Getting Started on a Painting
I've written a blog post about how to finish out a painting. But how about how to start one? Everyone's creative process is different, but I wanted to share mine with you in case you could glean anything useful from my method.
Each painting of mine starts with an idea. That idea can be a mood, subject matter, or color theme that I want to explore.
New Muse: Kawaguchi Haruna 川口春奈
I was watching smapxsmap today and saw cute, cute, CUTE Kawaguchi Haruna! I'm sure she must be pretty popular in Japan right now, but I am so woefully behind on any of the trends, and old person voice I don't know who any of these new kids are.
I love her big black eyes, w shaped mouth, and adorable bangs (when she has them.) I should paint more girls with bangs. >_<