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Instamashup: Back to Black and The Year of Sunsents

Posted on January 15, 2016

Haven’t had a whole lot of time for art lately…  …but my friend Ben inspired me with one of his photos recently, which I had to combine with @wildesunshine‘s beautiful shot as well 🙂 #doodlegram #instamashup  

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This Is Then, That Was Now | Steven Reddy’s Kickstarter

Posted on July 30, 2015

Recently I had a chance to interview the talented and prolific artist Steven Reddy about his new Kickstarter for his second book, This Is Then, That Was Now. I’ve been really enjoying illustrated memoirs recently, and of course I’m drawn … Continue reading →

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Moon’s Diary — Adventures in Europe Kickstarter

Posted on July 9, 2015

I recently noticed that an artist I love is doing a Kickstarter, so I decided to ask him a few questions about this exciting venture. The project is to fund an art book collecting illustrations from his recent travels across Europe. … Continue reading →

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Doodlegrams!

Posted on June 17, 2015

I’ve recently been on a kick of doing “doodlegrams.” Combining disparate ideas to make something new has been around about as long as people have been making art, but I was particularly inspired by the Instagram user Daily Doodle Gram … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Maneki Neko!

Posted on January 19, 2015
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Light and Dark

Posted on January 18, 2015

I’m running a photo contest for GAJET (the local JET group) and the current theme is “Light and dark.” I’m not entering it since I’m running the thing, but if I was, I’d enter this photo 🙂 By the way, … Continue reading →

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Coming of Age Day — 成人の日

Posted on January 12, 2015

Happy Coming of Age Day! Today is a national holiday in Japan. Everyone who turned twenty in the past year gets all dressed up and goes to a big ceremony to celebrate. There’s lots of partying after, since 20 is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Doritos!

Posted on December 12, 2014

The longer I’m in Japan, the more I find myself doubting whether things are strange or if perhaps I’m just out if the loop. Upside-down Christmas trees, six-eyed snowmen…my sense of normal is changing with every passing year. With these … Continue reading →

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World Order “Informal Empire” English Lyrics Translation

Posted on December 11, 2014

A random bump on my lyrics translation of World Order’s Have a Nice Day reminded me that I still haven’t posted the lyrics to their most recent offering, Informal Empire. It came out

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Country Ma’am’s Hot Drinkable Cookie

Posted on December 10, 2014

Every now and then a Japanese company will come out with a new flavor that lights up the internet, especially in the West. Burger King’s Black Burger is a great example, as well as the recently rereleased Pepsi Pink. Lots of … Continue reading →

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