Happy Birthday to Ohno Satoshi!

大野智くん、お誕生日おめでとう! Please continue to be yourself because that's what we love about you!

Congratulations on Newborn

Congrats to my cousins on the new addition to their family! Look forward to meeting their baby next year! :)

Kingfisher Bird

Saw one of my students painting a kingfisher today so I thought I would give it a try as well (except hers was acrylic and mine gouache). I also challenged myself to finish this painting under an hour but it ended up took me an hour and half. I find that I make better paintings when I'm under the pressure of time/ deadline because it forces me to make more accurate observation and quicker decisions. (It also gives the illusion of high productivity. :P)