Tokyo 2024 illustrations & sketches

First trip to Japan at an artist residency in Tokyo's artsy Kuramae district. So much inspiration being there among all the amazing craftspeople and artisans. Staying in the Almost Perfect converted traditional rice shop was so special! Check out my illustrations that were born from the 4 weeks I spent there in the summer of 2024.

Imagined night street scenery replete with slimy ghosties. Watercolour + pencil crayon
A fan favourite! Animals in the new colour palette I have taken to calling 'Tokyo Slime'. Watercolour + pen
Storks are creeeeepy dude
Frogz gang. Watercolour + pen
Tardigrade with lil' batty wings. Watercolour + highlighter
Bone Worm. Did it swallow all them bones? Why are there so many? What are they even for? Watercolour + highlighter
Insomniac Mythical Gaurd. Watercolour + highlighter
Bats have fun. Watercolour + highlighter
Squiggle Dragon. Watercolour
Newtz. Watercolour + gel pen
Batty! Watercolour + highlighter
Pain Plant. Watercolour + pencil crayon
Fungus Dino symbiont. Watercolour + highlighter + pencil crayon
Chameleon with lil' bat wings. Watercolour + gel pen
Baby chameleons. One is derpy, one is SCRD! Pencil crayon
Colour exploration on fancy Japanese paper. Watercolour + pencil crayon
Full imaginary tiny forest scene. Watercolour + gel pen
Grand-daddy chameleon. Watercolour + highlighter + pencil crayon
Colour study of slimy things. Watercolour + highlighter
Exploring colours that have been alluring to me since childhood with some small sketches. Watercolour + highlighter
Random morning sketch amidst long sunny days of walking around Tokyo. Watercolour + highlighter
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