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Happy Japan Holidays

Apologies that it’s been a few days since I last posted.  Been hectic after the trip unpacking, finding space to … More

animals, animation, anime, chibi, cute, Digital Art, holiday, illustration, iPad, Japan, kawaii, love, Mt. Fuji, Procreate, sakura

Bird Feeding

And now I’m back from my trip in Japan! That was two days ago. During the first half of the … More

animal, animation, anime, bird, cartoon, chibi, cute, illustration, Ink, Japan, kawaii, manga, Markers, nature, sketch

Hungry Bird

Whilst in Hokkaido on the nature photography mission, we came across a lot of birds including seagulls, swans and eagles. … More

animals, animation, anime, bird, cartoon, chibi, cute, Digital Art, Hokkaido, iPad, Japan, kawaii, manga, Mixed Media, Procreate

Pink Quirky Owl

Still in Hokkaido, Japan on our nature photography tour! For a few days, we were in Rausu on Shiretoko Peninsula, … More

animal, animation, anime, bird, cartoon, chibi, cute, Digital Art, illustration, Japan, kawaii, manga, Mixed Media, owl, Procreate

Reiwa, a New Era

Today Emperor Akihito of Japan has officially abdicated his throne in favour of his son, Prince Naruhito who will now … More

animation, anime, cartoon, chibi, chrysanthemums, cute, Digital Art, Emperor, flowers, Imperial family, iPad, Japan, Japanese, kawaii, manga, Procreate, Reiwa

Momiji Autumn Leaves

Today I attended the second Nihonga Japanese watercolour workshop hosted by my weekly art tutor, Sugawara-san. It involved firstly creating … More

art, atelier manabu, autumn, fall, Gansai, Japan, Japanese, leaves, momi, momiji, nature, nihonga, painting, washi paper, watercolor

Wooden Doll

The mini me is back! It’s been a while since I’ve sketched in charcoal, chalk and conté sticks. So wonderful … More

animation, anime, cartoon, chalk, charcoal, chibi, Conté, cute, Japan, kawaii, little girl, manga, sketch

Golden Pond

Last weekend I attended a workshop at my weekly art class. It was about Nihonga, which is traditional Japanese watercolour … More

atelier manabu, flowers, gold leaf, Japan, Japanese, japanese watercolor, landscape, lotus, nature, nihonga, painting, pond, watecolour, watercolor

Nihonga Japanese Watercolour: Preparation

Today I went to my painting classes for the first time in ages. We learned the techniques of traditional Japanese … More

gofun, Japan, japanese watercolor, natural, nihonga, traditional japanese painting, watercolor, Watercolour

Gansai Flowers

It’s also been some time since I’ve painted some flowers.  I guess it’s more a spring theme but I do … More

art, flora, flowers, Gansai, illutration, Japan, Japanese watercolour paint, painting, plants, SAI Japanese Traditional Colors, salt, watecolour, watercolor

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💖 IT'S WARMING UP! Today I’m sharing with you a colored pencil sketch. And why call it "It’s Warming Up”? Well temperatures here in the Netherlands have suddenly soared from being a snowy frozen two weeks ago to an almost Spring-like 16°C ☀️ And now Little One is getting her Spring clothes out preparing for the warmer months ahead because coming Monday will be March already! And another is that my color pencil sketching has gotten quite rusty as it's been a while and hence this drawing is a warm up to ease myself back into them. Must say it was fun and didn't turn out badly. Little One in fact looks so adorable and kawaii! 💕
🐈‍⬛ THREE LITTLE KITTENS. Over the years, I’ve come across quite a few little cats roaming in the neighborhood! Most likely they belong to neighbours and are let out so they can wander around freely. I’ve familiarized myself with a few of them because they are so adorable! There is naughty Ginger then Bram the grey cat that belongs to the lawyer downstairs in my old apartment and a random black one occasionally spotted by the local supermarket. And I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to practice some digital painting! 🐈
💙 CELEBRATING WITH CHAGALL. Sharing a painting I made whilst following Lesson 3 Chapter 4 of Tracy Verdugo’s Story Painting Class! We made a Chagall-inspired piece with the theme “The Art of Celebration”. 🎊 Whilst adapting his style, we were to choose a happy celebratory moment in our life. I of course had a few but the most recent that comes to mind is when my boyfriend and I decided to move in together and buy our dream house last summer! 💛
🐶 DOGGY WALKING DURING CURFEW. The curfew in the Netherlands is still continuing till 3 March. But those exempt include those walking own dogs! Of course dogs need to be walked a few times a day even at odd hours so perfectly makes sense. And so Little One enjoys walking her neighbour’s doggy! Her neighbour is a health worker and when she has the evening shift, Little One is happy to help out 🐩. As she walks, she occasionally comes across Ginger the naughty neighbourhood cat lurking in the corner. How cute is that! And now a little painting about it... 🐈
💕 Following Lesson 2 of Juliette Crane's Serendipity I classes now! Just finished this morning creating my "collage paper" which I will be tearing up and using for my main painting. But it's too cute to tear up... 😞
💜 VIOLET SKY. Sharing another digital painting I did a few weeks ago whilst following Maurizio de Angelis’ on-line class on Procreate! I guess I could have used it as a Valentine’s theme but I ended up using my mixed media painting as the “masterpiece” for Valentine’s 2021 instead 💕 . Not to worry, as my boyfriend always tells me, “Everyday is Valentine’s Day for us”! Now isn’t that sweet of him... looking forward to more lessons and practicing more so I can create more kawaii! ❤️

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