Commission | Family Portrait for Anniversary

This was a commission I turned in last month. The client wanted a family portrait to gift to his brother on his anniversary. So lucky to have this opportunity to paint this lovely family!

I had a limited number of reference photos as it was supposed to be a surprise (my client couldn't ask for too many of them without them feeling suspicious) so that was challenging. I made different sketches and decided to make it simple with just some pop of colors.

The client's brother posted a comment on Instagram(at the bottom of this post) how they loved this surprise. Always so fullfilling when you make your client happy :)

Work info

Size: about 40cm x 40 cm

Medium: colored pencils, gouache, gansai(Japanese watercolor in pans), walnut ink on paper.

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Detail #4

Love the metallic frame Kyota chose!!

Watercolor for Sale @ DaVinci Artist Supply

A small watercolor of mine "The Bunny and the Sun" will be on view at my go-to art supply shop DaVinci Artist Supply in its Chelsea location, starting today through May 31st. They are featuring some new works by local artist under the theme "May Flowers". 

Please stop by and take a look at my work if you are in the neighborhood :)

It's also a great little shop for all your artistic needs; the people are kind &  helpful if you have questions!

May 9 - May 31

DaVinci Artist Supply

132 West 21st St (btw 6th & 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
tel: 212-871-0220

hours: 

Mon-Fri  8:45am-7pm
Sat-Sun  11am-6pm

Kaiju Big Battel in Queens

We finished another successful Kaiju show at La Boom in Sunnyside, Queens.

For those who doesn't know, Kaiju Big Battel is a monster fighting spectacle my partner Randy has been doing for 20 years. Randy also has been doing a fundraising show for NYC public schools since 2 years ago with a help from Tara Altebrando, my friend, a NYC parent, and a writer.

This time it was a fundraiser for three Queens charter schools: Our World Neighborhood Charter School, Academy of the City, and Growing Up Green! We donated 100 tickets to each school and tickets were sold out! That's 300 people right there and Randy also sold his own tickets to the public so we had about 700+ loud audience!

Big thanks to my friends Kazuki and Michelle for helping me with the merch table! You guys make the best team!!

Half-time dance show by kids from NYC schools.

With BFF Kazuki (left) and Michelle (right).
They both happen to be fashion designers.
I am a fashion designer magnet :)

Props for The Children's Place photoshoot

I made these cloud and heart pillows + soft cubes for The Children's Place SS18 Baby Bundle photoshoot. After being used as props, they are displayed at windows of one of their shops in Manhattan.

Yoriko on The Big Issue Taiwan

My creative work is covered in a spread "Business Tomorrow" column in the January issue of The Big Issue Taiwan 大誌雜誌, that came out on Junuary 2nd!

The Big Issue started 20+ years ago in UK to support the homeless to their independency. I loved their cause & the plus: the Taiwan version is designed beautifully.

Please spread the news if you have friends in Taipei. The article is written by SF based writer Hui-Min Tsai, who found me through my Etsy shop. Big thank you to Hui-Min and editor Brian Huang for this wonderful article. 多謝。