Archive for the 'watercolors' Category

The magic fox of Kyoto

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Another watercolor for the artshow. Inspired by photos of Kyoto and Japanese woodblock prints. It’s getting framed in Paris probably around now.

the other fox

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

One more watercolor for the “森 3 trees make a forest” exhibition at Galerie Arludik on January 27th in Paris.

Kitsune

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Here’s one more watercolor for the upcoming show. For some reason I’ve been fascinated with Foxes lately, there’s quite a few of them appearing through out the pieces I did. Japanese Folklore has really a lot of great stories featuring Foxes and their tricks. Would love to make a comic of one of ‘em when [...]

more watercolors

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

I am almost on the home stretch on these watercolors for the upcoming exhibition in Paris. Here’s a few recent iphone shots from my kitchen table, the last few pieces. By the way while in France Ronnie I will also be attending Angouleme’s Festival International de la Bande Desinée. We’re really looking forward to meeting [...]

Three watercolors for three trees

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Here’s three finished watercolors, going to France soon, for the exhibit at Galerie Arludik. They are titled respectively: “With the Fox”, “With the Tanuki” and “With the Kappa”. They’ll go on sale at Arludik on January 27 together with amazing works from Tadahiro Uesugi and Ronnie del Carmen. We’ll be there too at the opening.

more work in progress

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Here’s another watercolor I am working on … I like how the skin tone and red cheeks are turning out in this one.

Jitensha

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Here’s another watercolor for the artshow in January. For these pieces I’ve been using several washes one of top of the other, gradually building contrast with darker more saturated colors.

With the fox

Monday, December 8th, 2008

one more watercolor in the works … almost finished, a few areas to retouch …