Letters to Sarah: Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! This week I decided to do a pen sketch with watercolors to make Sarah a Halloween card. Although, she won't be getting this card until after Halloween...it's the thought that counts, right? 

In Sarah's letter, she wrote that her companion wanted me to write her name. Her last name is Tojo and Shimai means sister in Japanese. Sarah has oddly left out of her letters what Tojo Shimai's first name is. So Tojo Shimai will have to do. 

I hope everyone is having a fun week of celebrating! Sayōnara

Finn for a Friend

Last week was my good friend's birthday and he really loves Adventure Time. I also bought him the book The Fart Tootorial (you must read this book is hilarious!), so I thought it appropriate to draw a picture of Finn farting with the inside saying "Hope your birthday is a gas!"

Letters to Sarah: Totoro

If you haven't been reading her letters, here is a link to the blog. She is currently in Kyoto and the city was hit with a pretty bad tsunami the other day. I have not gotten word on how she is, but I have a feeling she is ok, maybe dealing with some flooding. I have noticed that my letters tend to arrive when she needs it the most so I thought I would do something fun and cheery, considering current events. So, I decided to draw my sister Totoro and his friends. It was our favorite Miyazaki film when we were kids and it is still a favorite.

Letters to Sarah: Wings of Angels

This week I decided to illustrate my sister riding her bike with a dove symbolizing an angel. She has been a little discouraged learning Japanese and I made this to cheer her up. 

Since it takes 10 days for a letter to get to Kobe and visa versa, I hope she is doing better by now. 

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy 50th Birthday to my amazing mom! I decided to hand letter her birthday card and I had her open it over the phone this morning. She absolutely loved it and said it's not fair that I can hand letter like that.

I also doodled my mom's birthday invitation for a trip up to Lake Arrowhead for the weekend.

Folksy Fox: Letters to Sarah

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I am doing a personal project that is 52 weeks long. Every week I have a different topic to draw on (which I plan on posting weekly). My first week was a self portrait and this past week was "plant."
I absolutely love drawing trees and decided to copy-cat the Welsh artist, Valeriane Leblond. I love her folk art style and I wanted to try it out.

Cheers!

Draper Temple Painting

My dear sister-in-law got married to her awesome husband in the Draper temple about a month ago and I made this painting for them as they start a home together. I have to say I had a blast making this for them. This is the second time I have painted the Draper temple for newly weds. The first was for a good friend and unfortunately I didn't document it very well. I learned my lesson and I had a photo shoot for this painting and now I am sharing it with you!