Photomontage Workshop

Photomontage in sketchbook, by Hiroki (4 years old)

An Old Graphic

Illustration Friday: Diary

Can you squeeze me
Into an empty page of your diary
And psychologically save me
I've got faith in you

-Morrissey  "Heardresser on Fire"

Animation Workshop

I held a series of workshops for kids exploring basic principles of animation (here in Tokyo). This student is demonstrating the thaumatrope he made, in which he combines a photo of himself with sunglasses, hat and some bling. Fun project!

#1 Illustration Portfolio On Google! (for a bit)

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On doing my SEO homework and googling "illustration portfolio", I discovered I'd magically appeared at number 1 on the 1st page (google.com). The first page doesn't show pagination, which appears from second page onwards. Didn't stay there  for long though... Google works in mysterious ways.

Print Gocco Geisha

Geisha (Print Gocco illustration)

Medicom Toy Exhibition 10 (not my design)

Had to check this out to see what is new in the wonderful world of bearbricks.
There was some expensive stuff under the counter, and the first chance to buy series 20 (I got two secret designs out of three I bought!)
My favourite on display was a giant, almost life-size,  Charlie Brown.