In the massive world of blogs available on the web, you found this one. Good job! This blog was originally created for a school assignment. If you're cool and you like art, then I hope you'll enjoy the work and ramblings that I post on here. Ready or not, here I come!
My portfolio is available at www.parapearl.com
So, I've been drawing like a maniac lately to finish my short story Bible comic, but it's a project that I don't really want to show until it's finished, so I haven't felt like there's been anything to post on the blog... I know you all get tired of me proclaiming all of my good intentions without ever having good art to show for it. That will come soon though. I'm spending my time working instead of talking about working.
However! I was at the 100 yen shop yesterday and had the compulsion to buy a tiny little blank book.
And I've decided to fill it with drawings of exactly what is on the cover... flowers!
It will be a fun practice and a cute little edition to my portfolio. I'll consistently upload the pictures each week. So please look forward to them as well as the release of my comic project.
Something I'm realizing about myself... I hate sleep.
I feel like once I get home from work, eat and clean up after dinner, prep for the next day and are ready to jump into the other projects I want to do... it's bedtime.
Suddenly the frustration of when I was 5 years old and forced to take a nap starts to well up inside of me and I grudgingly get under the covers.
I want a body that doesn't need sleep.
This is an in-progress chalk pastel drawing that I started thinking of my friend, but I think really it's more about me.... Gosh I'm so self-centered. haha.
Her name is Maeda 前田 literally meaning, "before the rice field". From here I plan to draw amorphic dreams rising from the field.
My dreams are right before me. They are intimidating. I feel like my life is too short. I'm tired but I'm driven. I don't want to sleep. That's not where I want to see my dreams. I want to see them before me.
Just started doodling and this came out. I was thinking of this Bible verse. 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
So, after maybe a couple of years, I've finally completed a side project that my friend commissioned me to do. As thankful as I am for her, "Anytime is fine" outlook on the project, it definitely wasn't a practice in meeting deadlines.
But now, it is finished and I'm going to start working towards completing my next project.
Which one that is, depends on the publishing avenue decide to pursue. I'm in the research phase right now. I know if I want to publish here in Japan I've got to enlist some of my native friends' help in my research.
Anyway, I'm determined to get something out there. So, the journey continues now.
I drew this by request for a friend of mine that's leaving our church. It came out surprisingly well. I did it freehand, without a grid or tracing paper. Gave me a burst of confidence!
I've been doodling with a girl in my after-school classes which has been really fun for me.
I'm still not organized enough to have art time after work though. I guess I have to start commissioning myself if I want to get anything done.
