Tag Archives: illustration

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

Posted on July 30, 2015 by superhappyawesome

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 by superhappyawesome

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 by superhappyawesome

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 by superhappyawesome
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A conversation with a Japanese coworker…

Posted on November 29, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Trying something new with this comic-y style!

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Gobble gobble!

Posted on November 27, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Happy Thanksgiving, those of you in America! We had a great dinner here on Friday, but I wouldn’t mind being home right now watching the parade and getting ready to eat all the food in the world. Have a good … Continue reading →

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Kishi Bashi’s Lighght

Posted on November 25, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I really love the KishiBashi album that came out earlier this year, so I drew this little portrait based on some of the jacket art. I’m especially excited that his songs have started showing up at Karaoke, including one of … Continue reading →

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Ashikaga Wine Festival Sketches

Posted on November 16, 2014 by superhappyawesome

This weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the Ashikaga Wine Festival. What could be better than sitting on a mountain on a gorgeous fall day drinking wine with your friends? While we were hanging out I … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor AND Youtube: Tanabata!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

This past weekend was the third and final of my city’s big festivals! The first is the Daruma festival in early January and the second is the Tanabata Festival in July. I put together this little video about it for my … Continue reading →

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Today’s Art: Happy Fall Equinox!

Posted on September 23, 2014 by superhappyawesome

September 23rd is 秋分の日Shubun no Hi, the Fall Equinox–a national holiday here in Japan, so I made this little Totoro drawing (I kind of like drawing Totoro, as you might have noticed) to celebrate it. For all the time that … Continue reading →

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