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

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

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

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

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

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

As I’m writing this, Japan is playing against Poland in the World Cup Soccer in Russia. So I decided to … More

Just booked a trip to London. Although I had lived in the UK for over 10 years the last time … More

Apart from painting, I also enjoy photography and figured why not combine the two for a change? Whilst at a … More

It’s so nice to be back home with all my art stuff at hand! I accumulated a lot of ideas … More