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Sanae Ishida

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Joie de Vivre

May 11, 2015

Just a quick "Joie de Vivre" image today. It felt like I was continually on the go this past weekend and haven't had much time to process Mother's Day or the launch party or the author signing event I did at K's school on Friday. I am wiped out, but joyful. I'll be back with updates on Wednesday. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! ... Read more

Filed in: gouache, illustration • by sanae • 3 Comments

I was gaining momentum…

April 15, 2015

...and then my custom illustration output had to be put on hold as I re-examined my to-do list. Which is a shame because I really, really enjoy working on them. Like this foxy guy. They're actually not entirely on hold, since I'm painting what I can here and there, but progress is slooooooooooooow. But mark my words, they will get done! I'm loving all the various requests so much, I've scanned them all with a vague notion of showcasing them together at some point. So many plans, so ... Read more

Filed in: gouache, illustration, watercolor • by sanae • 14 Comments

Happy Easter + Randomness

April 3, 2015

Happy Friday! Do you have big Easter plans? Every year, we get together with our neighbors and have an epic egg hunt followed by brunch in our yard (weather permitting). We're all transplants and it's become a much-anticipated tradition. There are usually at least 10 kids running around, and it's a madhouse in the best possible way. I keep wondering when K will be too old for egg hunts...I've got my fingers crossed that we're still good for a couple more ... Read more

Filed in: gouache, illustration, life, watercolor • by sanae • 12 Comments

Happy Friday + Randomness

March 20, 2015

Happy Friday! I meant to have a sneak peek of my upcoming children's book today, but due to some unexpected snafus and technical problems on my part, I was foiled -- I'm hoping for better luck next week! I'm working on the custom illustrations from what is now an embarrassingly long time ago, and as my mother-in-law would say, the whole process is moving "slower than molasses in January." I just hope I'm still not apologizing this time next year! The horse above is one of the few I've been ... Read more

Filed in: life, watercolor • by sanae • 8 Comments

Happy Friday + Randomness

January 30, 2015

Happy Friday! Sometimes don't you wish you could pluck the moon and sun from the sky, put them into a container and take them out only when you need them? As I typed that it dawned on me that we use celestial movements as markers of the passage of time, but they aren't time itself. I need a refresher course in the fourth dimension. The power to stop time...maybe in the future someone will figure out how to make it into an app. ***************************************************** K: Look ... Read more

Filed in: black and white, illustration, life • by sanae • 8 Comments

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