Birthday Card from a Drawing Friend

My drawing friend (8th grader) drew a birthday card for me and I colored it!

High School Girl Cats Special episode : Ed-cat from New York

Cat cartoon collaboration with my best friend's daughter for the past 3 years. She draws the cartoon and I color. She gave me the new car...

High School Girl Cats Part 6

Part 6 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friends,...

Summer Spiral

Star Festival (Tanabata) Coloring

Tanabata (star festival ） is held on the evening of July 7th, when the two constellations Kengyu and Orihime, lovers in the sky though sep...

High School Girl Cats Coming Home

A special episode of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They...

High School Girl Cats Part 5

Part 5 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friend...

Untitled

First acrylic in 2 years. Lost in an endless color maze..

East Village Cats Brass Band Poster

High School Girl Cats Part 4

Part 4 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friend...

Sports Day!

The second Monday of October is Sports Day in Japan, a national holiday to foster healthy mind and bodies through physical activity....

50's on F Train

Geek Chic on F train

Sketch Part2@Points of Departure Exhibition,Japan Society

From Ezo Shima Kikan scroll, depicting Ainu's bear ritual. ca 1840.

High School Girl Cats Part 3

Part 3 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friend...

High School Girl Cats Part 2

Part 2 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival (10 year old) . 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make ...

Sketches@Points of Departure Exhibition,Japan Society

 A part of  'Cherry Blossom Viewing' screen from Edo Period (ca. 1624-1644)  From wood block prints by Shimizu Seifu (1851-1913)

3 High School Girl Cats

My best drawing rival (10 year old)  wrote a manga about  3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. My husband and I ...

Wednesday Morning on F Train

Lady on F Train on Wednesday morning. Sophisticated layered look with pattern on pattern.

Friday Morning on F Train

Sexy asymmetric style with sweater and jeans looking like borrowed from a boyfriend.

Cherry Blossoms at School Yard in Color

                  © Motoko Shimizu

Cherry Blossoms at School Yard

The Japanese school year begins in April. Early April is also the time when cherry blossoms are in full bloom. © Motoko Shimizu

Doll‘s Festival

“Hinamatsuri (Doll‘s Festival)” is held on March 3 to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. Each family sets up a display of Hina ...

Michio Mado

Michio Mado, a Japanese poet, passed away on the 28th at age 104. All Japanese kids grew up with the children songs he wrote lyrics. The...

Cutie on F Line on Tuesday Morning