new vinyl figure updae.

hello,

i havea very exciting info about my second vinyl toy, 'screaming for the sunrise.'
patrick from munky king stop by the studio today to show me the prototype of my new figure, and it looks awesome:)
since this figure is a lot more complex than my first toy,koibito, it's been a quite long journey to get to this point.
now everything is coming together and i can't help but to be excited about my new baby. the box design is all done and if everything goes as we planed, new figure will be available at sdcc this summer.

i still can't show you the actual image of the toy but wanted give you guys a little sneak peak. i hope you folks are as excited as i am:)

inner sanctum x yoskay: pottery project

hello,

i hope everyone is enjoying the nice spring weather.

i have been working with good folks at inner sanctum to produce a series of flower/plant potteries for sometime. and i'm so excited about the project that i wanted to share with everyone. i always wanted to get into product design besides vinyl toy figures.
i do enjoy seeing my characters coming into 3d but i wanted to make something that is functional at same time, something that people get to use in their daily life.

all the details are still in the air and i will post more about the project as it reaches the final products.
in a meantime here are some concept sketches and prototypes:

maps + building from ground up:)

hello,


i was supposed to post this earlier in a week but got caught up with some family time.
my brother's family were in town and spend solid five days showing them around.

anyways my frined tessar lo and andrew hem are having show at show and tell gallery in toronto canada.
the opening happened already but if you are in toronto area please stop by and check out their amazing work.

arigato:)

i wanna thank all the people who picked up the prints.
they are all sold and w were able to raise $1200.00 to donate to red cross!
thank you for your kind help and caring support.

and i'm sorry for those who missed out on the prints.

every bit counts 3.

hello,

after the disaster cause by the earthquake and tsunami, i have seen a lot of people being very caring, giving and supportive to aid japan, and it gives me hope.

i made a new set of prints with hope to raise funds to help out the people who are affected by this harsh situation in japan.


taiyo: the sun, 6.5 x 6.5, edition of 50, gocco print with spray paint.
(they are all hand printed so every print is slightly different.)
$20 plus shipping and handling, SOLD OUT

100% of proceeds will go to redcross to help japan.

also here is one of the koekshi dolls that i was making for q-pop's fundraiser but i couln't manage to finishi it on time, but now it's all done and available for you pick up.



kokeshi:chub, 6inchi, mixed media and wood,
$125 plus shiiping and handling,　
sold out:)
100% of proceeds will go to redcross to help japan.

more kokeshi coming soon:)

every bit counts 2.

hello,

first i would like to say thank you to people who picked up ap prints from q-pop in littel tokyo.
we sold all the prints and raised $850 for the red cross to help out the recovery of japan. thank you.

giant robot and japan la are also taking their part in this difficult time.
and i'm glad to be able to contribute my work in both shows.

here are the two sculpture that i made for giant robot show:


asa-tsuyu (morning dew), acrylic on resin sculpture,


yo-tsuyu (night dew) acrylic on resin sculpture



water works at GR2
a benefit for unicef and child victims of the earthquake in Japan

opening reception:
saturday, march 19, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m

GR2
2062 sawtelle blvd.
los angeles, ca 90025
(310) 445 - 9276

also i turned in two old work at japan la:


maybe tomorrow, 15 x 22, acrylic on paper, 2010


onemu, 4" and 8", hand-carved wooden sculpture, 2010

pray for japan

opening reception:
saturday, march 19, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

japanlA,
7320 1/2 melrose ave.
los angeles, ca 90046
(323) 934 - 5201

every bit counts.

hello,


i just drop off some of my old ap prints at q-pop in little tokyo for their fundraiser show to help out people in japan.
i have been following the news and each day there is a new incident making the situation more difficult and critical for people.
here are the images of the prints that i drop off.
all of them have been sold out before and it's hard to find them at the original price.


'raijin/thor' ap print, 14 x 12, $125
it was originally created for stan lee tribute show.


' screaming for the sunrise' ap print, 12 x 17, $ 150
from my second solo show 'hello and goodbye', 2009


'lost or to be lost' ap print, 12 x 15, $125


'empty howl' ap print, 10 x 8, $100


do you mind if i stay for a while? 10 x 8, $ 100

if you are interested in purchasing them please contact q-pop:

http://qpopshop.com/

thank you

arigato.

hello,

first i want to send my prayers to back home in japan, wishing people's safety and their recovery.
and on a second note i would like to thank all the people who contacted me to check upon my family's well being. your kindness really touched my heart.


arigato

mailbag art museum project

hello,

i had a chance to participate in a little project that's run by an illustrator sarah mui. mailbag art museum is simply an exchange of drawings with sarah and the artists. i first became familiar with this project on audrey kawasaki's blog and i thought it was pretty neat thing.

to see visit sarah's ongoing project please visit her blog.
http://mailbagartmuseum.blogspot.com/

here is the drawing i did and the drawing she gave me.

i hope this will reach you eventually. . .

hello

i hope all of you had a nice weekend.
here is an image of a study i did recently.


'i hope this will reach you eventually. . .' 11 x 14, acrylic on masonite board

omi x yoskay

hello,

just a quick reminder about the event tomorrow at the muky king.
the very first series of omi is coming out and we are having a signing and trading party.
i have painted 9 little omi to contribute this occasion.

here is my design for the series one:

also some pictures of my custom omi. i tried to make them like japanese/chinese porcelain:











for more in for about omi and the event, please visit:

http://omiproject.com/

nice to see you again:)

hello,


last week i had a chance to hang out with a good friend of mine.
i have known him for over a decade,and he is one of my very first collector:)

i saw this old piece hanging at his house and had to snap a photo of it.

too much shit, 18 x 24, 2004


and he made me a delicious breakfast. thanks keisuke:)

also here is a little study i did last week:

untitled study, 7 x 7

a boy and a girl

a girl with poneytail, 7 x 7, acrylic on canvas



a boy with orange hair, 7 x 7, acrylic on canvas

obento------ :)

hello,

i usually cook for myself most of the meals through out the day, but when i'm lazy i usually go for bento boxes from nijiya or marukai.
they are very economical and generous with the volume.
and every so often i sketch them.

here are the images:



croquette bento 8oz


moriawase bento, $3.97



ハンバーグbento


kula sushi


fried chicken bento


futomaki, 4pcs, $3.49



makunouchi bento

cuddle with me:)

hello,

couple years ago i purchased this bear/baby face plush form a toy store by my loft.
i believe it was around valentain's day.
this plush originally came with a different baby face and i had the idea to replace the original face with my own sculpture.
i finally manage to make it happen.

here it is:


cuddle with me, hand carved wood and plush

no. 5 is my new friend:)

hello,

i hope everyone enjoyed their chocolates and sweets today.

for me, i was caught off guard by a small unexpected visitor....
you might recognize him from the manga, number five by taiyo matsumoto.
and my little surprise guest didn't seemed to mind my messy studio, so he decided to stay here with the rest of the gang for now....

here is his picture.


thank you:)

also here is a little sketch i did last week;


it's bit difficult to tell you..., 22 x 26, mixed media on paper

mi casa su casa:)

hello,

here is a little something that i worked on the last couple days.