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Watercolor: The Manga Style Young Lady

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Like other drawing enthusiasts heavily influenced by Japanese manga, I have been dreaming of becoming a manga artist for years. With all the love and hate stories, the only tools I’d ever had were pencils. As a school kid, I doodled on textbooks and exam papers, designed figures with personalities, costumed my characters, and armed them. I spent most of my middle school time creating women’s faces and immersed myself in the story of my own weaving. I didn’t color faces, nor did I draw bodies often. I had no color medium and knew nothing about body movements. I stopped… Read More »Watercolor: The Manga Style Young Lady

2022 MN Study Trip

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@ Twin City, MN —— Our school postponed all the architectural study trips during the Pandemic. Aaron and I were supposed to visit Chicago with 3rd-year students in 2021. This year we finally came to Twin City, MN, with 2nd-year. We had the same trip years ago in Fall, and this time we got a chance to appreciate the spring. The weather changed rapidly during the trip. It was a windy, wet, and cold welcome, as expected. But everything went according to plan. We visited all places and got warm receptions by almost every director/doorkeeper. I took some reference photos… Read More »2022 MN Study Trip

Watercolor: Butter and Green Coffee Cherries

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I reckon that painting with watercolor is much more convenient than using acrylic. I can grab the paint box and a brush, start painting in a second and never dirt my hands. Also, watercolor needs less deck space or palette space. My coffee tree is bearing now. One hundred whole beans are expected.