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Playing with light
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This is a blog to keep track of the paintings that I produce.
Recent Posts
Camels Crossing, Doha
I can't believe it's July already! I've been moving around; including moving out of Doha and taking a trip to Muscat, Oman. Now I am back in my hometown, Tokyo, Japan.This painting was done from a photo I took when I went to see a camel race in Doha....
Happy Mother's Day
It's mother's day in the United States. The students at school tell me that here in the Middle East mother's day is on the first day of spring. Mothers' love will be passed on for awhile, I'm sure. :)Obaachan’s houseWe rode the yellow taxi from the...
Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar
Finally finished! Recently, I've been listening to jazz and painting, and what a combo. I just get lost in paint and piano and rhythm. I lose track of time.Souq Waqif is one of my favorite places to go, for food, for shopping, or for tea with friends...
Not Art on Paper but....
So I haven't really painted in a while, just because I've been playing too much guitar!But here what I've been doing...Hope you enjoy it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcOVxgicowMI love the lyrics to this song. It makes me so happy just singing it. I...
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
An update is due! It's been over a month! I've been working on and off on this painting since I finished my Senbay painting. To tell the truth, this was very difficult for me. I still feel like its not finished, but I think at some point I have to pu...
Sunny Day and Senbay
Greetings from good old Maryland! I've been on winter vacation, and I've been defining the meaning of relaxing. I've been painting, learning how to play the guitar (my fingers are all beat up!), seeing friends and family, cooking and baking, shopping...

