Apr
25
Coelacanth Diaries
Domestic and work matters have occupied so much of my time I've not had chance to blog much lately. Things shall settle soon I hope.
Apr
15
John Nez Illustration: Champagne & Tulips
Well back to business, here's the blog of Seattle based children's illustrator John Nez, a long-time cyber colleague.John Nez Illustration: Champagne & Tulips
The world really is getting to be a smaller place when I can call someone a friend, though they may live the other side of the world and we may never have met in person. Thanks to the internet I believe I know more people in North America now than I do in the UK.
The world really is getting to be a smaller place when I can call someone a friend, though they may live the other side of the world and we may never have met in person. Thanks to the internet I believe I know more people in North America now than I do in the UK.
Apr
14
Hakone photos
The architecture was an amazing crossover of Victorian Western design and traditional Japanese, with a dash of China thrown in for good measure. It reminded more of Shanghai than Japan.
The surrounding parks and garden were beautiful - winding pathways, waterfalls, a watermill, cherry blossom... and the ubiquitous carp.
Appearance of the bride.
My daughter Seren spies on the rehearsals.
It was a simple, but elegant service.
The surrounding parks and garden were beautiful - winding pathways, waterfalls, a watermill, cherry blossom... and the ubiquitous carp.
Appearance of the bride.
My daughter Seren spies on the rehearsals.
It was a simple, but elegant service.
Apr
11
Hakone wedding
Now here's somewhere that really is in the middle of nowhere. Last weekend was spent in Fujiya Hotel, Hakone National Park's oldest western-style hotel.
The whole family was there to celebrate my sister-in-law's wedding, which took place in the hotel chapel. Half way up the side of a long-dormant volcano, the scenery is fabulously beautiful.
The whole family was there to celebrate my sister-in-law's wedding, which took place in the hotel chapel. Half way up the side of a long-dormant volcano, the scenery is fabulously beautiful.
Apr
8
Middle of Nowhere
Here's another children's illustrator's blog from the UK I just came across. Lots of images to warm the cockles of an old ex-pat's heart and remind him of old merrie England
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of nowhere? Looks more like the middle of Oxfordshire to me, a place I'm actually thinking of moving to if I ever leave Japan.
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of nowhere? Looks more like the middle of Oxfordshire to me, a place I'm actually thinking of moving to if I ever leave Japan.
2
Apr
4
Yolanda sketches
More doodles on the train. It takes just half an hour to get into Shibuya (central Tokyo) from my area, but I try to utilise the time as best I can, often by working out sketch ideas for current jobs. Here's some quickly jot ideas for an evil hag character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Blue Boa", which I recently illustrated.
