The Artist I Was Trying to Hide
Today, I would like to share a little bit about myself! I originally created this video for my agency’s portfolio, and I thought I would share it here as well, since many of you may not know much about my background. :) I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to New York in 2006 after graduating from art college in Japan. I was once a student just like many of you, and since then, I’ve worn several creative hats before eventually pursuing my career as an illustrator
Jul 175 min read
Inktober! (or Artober)
Time really flies... it’s already October! When I think of October, I think of Inktober . In this class, we’re actually doing something...
Oct 6, 20254 min read
Drawing as Meditation: How Art Became My Daily Pause Button
Some of you might be thinking, “Oh no… here she goes again with the meditation talk.” And you know what? You’re right. I am going to talk...
Aug 11, 20255 min read
Inspiring Artists (not stippling artists)
Since this week is one of our free assignment weeks, I’d like to continue from last week and introduce a few more artists. I would be...
Jun 9, 20258 min read
A Personal Note from Me to You
Today, I thought I’d share something a bit more personal. In this class, I mainly teach a drawing technique called stippling , but to be...
May 26, 20255 min read
Advantage and Disadvantage of using a photograph for your reference
Do you ever feel anxious about these things? "Isn't it cheating to draw from a photo?" "Won't relying too much on photos make it...
Apr 1, 20255 min read
BASIC TIPS FOR PEN DRAWING
Today, I want to go back to basis and share some tips how to improve your pen drawing/drawing in general. Pen drawing is a simple yet...
Mar 31, 20257 min read
