Author Archives: Setsuko

Santa

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Setsuko

Christmas is almost here. I took my glass santa out of the box and started to draw him. My studio is filled with the Christmas music. I am totally in christmas mood. when I finished the image, I still liked … Continue reading →

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Winter Morning

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Setsuko

It is already December. My favorite autumn is gradually changing to the cold winter and I will turn into an indoor cat. Acrylic on an Illustration board, 6″ x 8″

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Kiku _Chrysanthemum

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Setsuko

I have not painted nor drawn for a while. Now I am ready to go back to work again. 5″ x 7″,  Acrylic on gessoed board

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Acrylic Paint

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Setsuko

I prefer oil medium to acrylic. Oil paints give me more flexibility to mix the colors on the canvas and create smoother transition between colors. However, I have a bad habit of mixing colors too much and create muddy colors. … Continue reading →

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Lake in summer

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Setsuko

It is simply hot here. We go to swim in the morning and take a nap in the afternoon. What did people do when the AC systems were not available? 6″ x 6″ Oil on gessoed bord

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Water Lily

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Setsuko

This is an image of the first water lily bloomed this summer. It is very mysterious and have almost dream like qualities in it. When we are not looking at flowers, I am sure that there are strange things going … Continue reading →

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Misty morning

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Setsuko

I woke up early in the morning and went to the nearby lake. The mist on the lake was so mysterious and enigmatic that I felt like I were still in my dream. There were many different kind of birds … Continue reading →

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a new marble

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Setsuko

  My dearest friend Judy has so many neat stuffs. She has such a great eye for unique and beautiful things. When I go to her home, I feel like I am in wonder land. Finally I got a few … Continue reading →

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Lighting

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Setsuko

This image is very similar to the one I painted a couple days ago. But the lighting are different. The previous one was set on my desk top and its lighting was controlled. This image was set outside under the … Continue reading →

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An egg holder and marbles

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Setsuko

I have a pair of beautiful antique egg holders. When I played with one of them and marbles, they look very  pretty together. So here they are sitting on my desk. 5″ x 5″ Illustration Board Acrylic

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