Hyper Japaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!

I'll be joining Hyper Japan at Earl's Court in London from this Fri 26th - Sun 28th July!
There are Manga workshops on Sat & Sun, so please visit them as well as my stall - sharing with Chie Kutsuwada.

There are original manga comics, postcards, drawings, portraits available at our table.
You can purchase Ketsueki the female sword fighter comic, and Ascending the original Yaoi comic.

There also Japanese food, sweets, drinks, J-POP shows, and more!

Japan Expo fever has finally finished!

I'm back from Paris last week safe and sound.
Now getting back to work for an animation, web comic, CD cover, and my cousin's wedding drawing.

Also at the end of this month, I'm joining Hyper Japan in London!!
If you have a time, please visit, it will be fun!

The image is my small fun art of Raphael's two angel painting, using Go!Go!Metro! webcomic characters - Piccadilly Circus and Angel.

How to look 35 years-old

Last night, the following is one of the topic came up during me & David Balndy's manga workshop.
"How to draw 35 year-old character?"

One of the pupils Dominic told us that the colour contrast of the face would be one of the key elements of aging look: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0057985

What I think was there should be 3 more elements (see the image for an example) :

1 - Rounder the cheek lines younger she looks
2 - Smaller nose, mouth & shoulders, but bigger eyes & ears for a baby-face effect
3 - Bonier the face older she looks

35 years-old is a tricky age to visualise well, the character should'nt look too young like teenager, but not too old!
I normally combine above method to control the look of character's age.

Tonight at Brighton...

From 6pm onwards, Inko & David Blandy will serve you a Manga workshop at Phoenix Gallery in Brighton!
I will give away too many tips on Manga creations in this workshop.
Of cause this is also a good introduction & experience for Manga beginners! Booking available online.

It's £10 for 3 hours workshop - at White room in Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.

If you have questions on using specific materials (paints, thick markers, fine black markers, digital tools, etc...) this is a chance to know how you apply those onto your comic creations.

Or if you would like to try a certain style of drawing manga characters - such as Chibi, Samurai actions period drama, Yaoi, Yuri, personifications, etc.., now is the chance!

http://www.phoenixbrighton.org/events/manga-comic-book-drawing-new-with-david-blandy-and-inko-june-2013/

24th-26th May MCM London Expo!

I've just come back from Japan!
It's been a great 3 weeks to not only spent time with my family and friends, but visiting interesting places. Such as a gigantic factory area in a night, watching new movies, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu costume exhibition, Nonsense souvenir exhibition, a music event, military shops, manga shops, and more!!!

As I'm back in England and the first event I'm joining is MCM London Expo!
Again, this time I'm sharing a table G6 at Comic Village with my fellow artist, Chie Kutsuwada, as Umisen-Yamasen. :D

Please visit us for a new postcards, manga portraits, and some original drawings!
The image is Covent Garden & Leicester Square from Go Go Metro!

I'm off to Japan!

I'm doing a work till the last minute going bed, and tomorrow mourning, I'm going to Japan for 3 weeks!
I'll back to England on 18th Asia Comica festival in London for a workshop!
Till then, have a lovely Spring, everybody!

xxx

COMICA festival @ CSM

Tomorrow on Saturday at CSM, I'm joining in COMICA festival, sharing a table 42 with Chie Kutsuwada. 

Also I'll do live drawing from 5:30 - 6pm with my favorite music (Les Cappuccino, and more!)