Oh... I had no idea.

Holy crap, this is so embarrassing, I had no idea that the Japan Festival in Boston had already posted up links to websites and here I am taking my sweet time not posting about ANYTHING that I will be selling. I just logged in for the first time in forever today and realized that the people who have seen this pitiful blog are probably going to turn on the balls of their heels when they see by sign. Many apologies.

Soooo, for any unsuspecting people who may visit, please know that I am in the process of taking pictures of some of my products. I will be selling kanzashi, traditional japanese fabric hair ornaments, and prints of my artwork, the pictures above are two new pieces that I just finished and ordered prints of. Today is very cloudy, so if it clears up tomorrow, I will post up pictures of the kanzashi. Thanks for the visit! :)

Happy Chinese new year, everyone! Here's a quick painting that I whipped up in anticipation for the springtime. Lilies look so incredibly grand, particularly the ones large in size. I can't really buy into the "pure and gentle" symbolism that most people associate it with when I am staring at a flower the size of my face. The design is inspired by blooming tea and floral motifs, and painted in watercolor and gouache.

Planning on having prints of this once I stop being lazy and file my taxes. BLERG! Let me know if you want one.

YAY, 4 day weekend!

No words can describe how happy I was to get a phone call to not come into work today. Now I can do as much drawing and painting as I want! You know how Smeagol/Gollum reacted when he finally was reunited with the one ring of power? -Yea, that was me this morning.

This painting is about reflection and achievements. I originally treated it more like an exercise, but it evolved into something more detailed and personal. I miss working and learning alongside everyone that I used to see regularly during my four years at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Everybody is going about the art world with different approaches, and I love checking out their new work. Someday soon I will make a living off of what makes me happy too, and this piece will definitely be a part of my portfolio.