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Five years go by in a flash

Five years ago, the first week of November, I opened Genesis art Lounge on Nodai Dori, the busy shopping street near our home in the

When Art Imitates Life

I love it when art imitates life!! I drew a pretty ordinary looking guy working on his cell phone at Starbucks back in Spring, about

Outdoor drawing at Baji Koen

10月8日(月)「公園で自然の恵を描くワークショップ」 お天気がよければ世田谷区の馬事公苑で10:30~12:30に開催いたします。 料金は3000円です。 Join me for a two-hour workshop in two of Tokyo’s most lovely nature sanctuaries — Baji Koen (Mondays 10:30-12:30). This workshop is

Kids’ Art Camp 2012

“I regret that I don’t draw and wish I could. I started to notice my son was hesitant about drawing and I thought he was

Drawing in Your Nature Sanctuary

A hot day but for today’s Level 2 workshop, this is the cool-down formula: find a fountain or pond. Ours was a fountain-pond (both!) n

Learning One-on-One

Today in yoga class, I was surprised to find myself the only student with a new teacher subbing for our superstar yoga teacher who was

Intuitive Artists Around the World

I’m pleased to introduce contemporary artists who are forging new paths, pioneering new techniques, deeply intuitive and inspiring! Introducing Australian artist Leigh Camilleri Leigh and

Affirmations

My art comes from a state of mind. Let me share with you some of the affirmations that guide me in the creative process. I

Stealing from the Genesis Cards

In a Genesis Art mandala-making workshop, Shoko Yatabe took inspiration from Animal Wisdom, a card she gets quite often and identifies as the card that