The revival of the old piece

One of the pieces that are in the Art in the Library show right now is this very old drawing. It was drawn for a children's book illustration contest in Japan, and also ended up in another show (one of the family shows we have done in Tokyo).

This picture is different from the newer pieces I've been drawing. Since I got the Wacom tablet, I draw and color digitally. I drew this picture using four pieces of paper and a pencil instead. It was colored using Photoshop after I scanned the line drawings.

The digital file of this picture has been corrupted :( But since I've been receiving a lot of compliments and good reaction from many people, I plan to get a quality scan of the drawing and create a poster of it.

There is a stray sock in the picture by the way. I wanted to create a fun picture, kind of like Where's Waldo? By hiding something in an illustration like this can make it more interactive. I like the idea of pictures being more than just pictures.

Art #3: Untitled

I hate it when people don't name their art.
But I guess it happens.
I never put a title to this piece partially because it was a practice/ experiment picture.
Also, I just simply couldn't think of any creative title.
I have this artist friend whom I have never met in person.
His name is Hidemitsu Masui.
FAFROTSKIES by Hidemitsu Masui
I have been very much inspired and influenced by his works.
This piece is basically my attempt to have "animation" or "movements" in my art style for once like his.
This was work in progress for a long long time, until I got tired of it and signed it recently.
It still feels unfinished, but I can always come back to it if I ever want to.

Art #2: World Traveler

I created this picture for a Japanese iPhone app comp.
I remember using a whole bunch of reference photos.
I also remember being sad after learning that my art was not picked.
Because I put a lot into it, I apparently had developed this weird boldness in the process.

Painter sketch

Tried using Painter X.

Haven't touched the program for a long time since Photoshop has become so easy to work in lately.

I decided I wanted to explorer what Painter does best, various brush options and effects.

Every time I use it, I wonder why I don't use it more often.

It's AWESOME!

I'm considering using it for my book projects.

Entered in a competition

Created a drawing to enter in an illustration competition.

It was a lot of work, but had much fun drawing the details.

The jpeg sample that was uploaded at the end was so small, I'm afraid no one could see anything... Oh well.

Hope to do more drawings like this one in the future.