Drawings from my A5 Daler-Rowney Sketchbook

Made using watercolor on rough watercolor paper (November 2011)

The ‘Red Door’ was inspired by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films. I love that Studio Ghibli’s backgrounds are very detailed and textured. Whenever I watch Ghibli films, I always pay attention to the detailed backgrounds and landscapes. I was hoping to achieve that in my illustrations. Also, this is inspired by Asian culture-the red door for Chinese architecture and the lanterns for Japanese decorations.

“I Wanted To Be An Astronomer” Watercolor on rough watercolor paper. October 2011.

“Wither Wander You?” Watercolor on rough watercolor paper. October 2011. The title is a line from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, btw.

“Second-hand book and Second-hand Smoke” Watercolor on rough watercolor paper. October 2011.

‘Blue’ Watercolor and graphite on rough watercolor paper. November 2011.

“Untitled” (Watercolor, color pencils on rough watercolor paper. October 2011.)

‘Braids’ (Watercolor and graphite on rough watercolor paper. October 2011.)

‘That Time of The Month’ (Watercolor and graphite on rough watercolor paper. October 2011)