Tag Archives: Art

Today’s Watercolor: Hoppy Easter!

Posted on April 20, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Earlier this week I asked Facebook what I should paint for easter, and a friend suggested her pet bunny, and eggs and stuff. Done! Easter isn’t very well known here in Japan, though a few foreign companies are trying to market … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Darth Pooh!

Posted on April 18, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Recently a friend posted this hilarious video of Jim Cummings, voice actor for Winnie the Pooh and Darkwing Duck among others, using his powers for evil. Or the Dark Side, at least–reading the lines of Darth Vader in the voice … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Pooh’s Picnic

Posted on April 15, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I’ve been loving Classic children’s book illustrations lately. After my watercolor of Kiki’s Delivery Service last week I decided to look at the work of E. H. Shephard. I really enjoy his work, and I’ve been enjoying learning about his … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: Kiki’s Delivery Service

Posted on April 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

As I mentioned recently, the live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service came out in theaters here in Japan a few weeks ago. Many Americans think that the Ghibli movie if the same name is the original, but in fact it’s not. Majo … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Ponto and Shingo!

Posted on April 6, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Spring Break is coming to a close, and it’s been a great one for out-of-town visitors. Two weeks ago there was the Anime News Network party with lots of people here for Anime Japan. Last weekend two of my old … Continue reading →

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Cheer up, Buttercup!

Posted on March 23, 2014 by superhappyawesome

After watching a recent Art Assignment video on creating GIFs I decided to do something in the style of a couple of my favorite artists, Chibird and Clare Belton. I wanted to do something cute and cheerful and uplifting. It’s … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Charizard meets Godzilla!

Posted on March 18, 2014 by superhappyawesome

For the latest installment in my Pokémon mashup series, it’s Charizard meets Godzilla! Charzilla? Something about this combo just seemed right, especially with the new Godzilla movie trailer being

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Today’s Watercolor and a Japanese Graduation Tradition

Posted on March 5, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Monday was the day for High School graduation ceremonies here in Japan. It’s usually the first of March, but since it fell on a Saturday this year, it was moved to the next soonest weekday. I’ve gotten used to graduation … Continue reading →

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Gunma-chan x Sento-kun, plus a contest!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A little while back I had the idea of dressing Gunma-chan in various outfits, especially those of other local mascots or Yurukyara. This is Gunma-chan wearing the outfit of everyone’s favorite slightly creepy mascot from Nara, Sento-kun. What do you … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Sumo!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by superhappyawesome

After my Daruma painting recently I felt like doing a few Japanese related watercolors. The sumo tournament was on recently, and I always enjoy catching a few matches on TV. I even went to the tournament in person a few … Continue reading →

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