Sushi dream painting series 2

March 5, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Here are three pieces from Sushi dream series 2. As you can see in the backside photo, I am getting better in terms of framing these cradled wood board. Please […]

Sushi dream painting series 1

March 5, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

The idea comes in when I want to paint things that relate to me. Back when I was a kid, there was a Japanese animation series called <Chūka Ichiban>. The […]

Oil painting Lion cub

March 4, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

This lion cub is actually a test trial for size 22″×28″ canvas. As I mentioned before, 22″×28″ is proportioned to 11″×14″. So I drew the sketch with a 11″×14″ piece […]

Japanese Yuzen style painting for year of tiger 2022

December 30, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

After the four seasons series I have one panel left. So I thought to celebrate the new year. 2022 is year of tiger. Japanese people celebrate the new year as […]

Freehand gold pigment doddle artwork

December 26, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

When I painted the gold outline for my Yuzen style hexagon painting, I mixed way to much gold paint. After I finished all hexagon panels I still have a big […]

Oil painting – Flying turtle

December 25, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

I love turtle. I want to paint a turtle but I don’t want to paint it in water. I guess every time when I see the word “turtle” I think […]

Japanese Yuzen style hexagon panels – 4 seasons

December 21, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

After finishing the bamboo garden I painted pumpkins. Once I put bamboo garden and pumpkins together on the wall, I realized that I can make them into a series, four […]

Oil painting – Frosty Stag

December 17, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

This painting is done in summer 2021 but it is good for winter season. A imaginary white stag with giant antlers stands in snowy forest. For one moment, you thought […]

Upcycle project #6 Old gods, painting with blue

October 21, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

When I made the hexagon panels for Japanese Yuzen style painting, there are some scrap pieces of linen canvas left. The leftover canvas pieces are generally triangle shape and hard […]

Revised Japanese Yuzen hexagon oil painting with frame

October 20, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

After the first experiment with Japanese Yuzen style hexagon painting, I don’t like the way it frames. It is flat as my planned but it is not easy to put […]