An illustration I submitted for Pocketful Magazine has been posted on their website.

I was getting some feedback from my friends that my portfolio site was “user-unfriendly”, so I went back to the basics. The site should be easier to navigate, but I still left my “Sketchbook Edition” available through the index and other page. So, hopefully everyone will be able to at least browse through my illustrations.

Lately, I’ve been constructing an online portfolio to get a illustration job in the Children’s Book Industry. I definitely see a high wall in front of me, and TONS of talented artists climbing over the high walls. So, the first thing that came up was to….draw, draw, draw, and draw. Yes, everyday. I think it’s the only way to see what kind of styles are “me” and what kind of styles I “love”. I’ve always loved the soft texture of watercolors, but I’m still figuring out whether graphite or pen will work with the style I am aiming for.

After experimenting for a while, I’ve reached with a style in graphite and watercolor for the Promotion Card and Bookmark. I left about 20 bookmarks at the library on Tuesday but only one was left today. So, I really hope this will entertain your eyes…and hopefully the art directors out there. I should be sending them out to certain publishers soon.

I’ve been working on my Illustration Portfolio for about over a month, and been working on my promotion pieces. The process of putting together a strong portfolio is quite difficult than I thought. It’s been challenging everyday, but I am learning new things everyday. I will be sending out the promotional cards and bookmarks to publishers probably next week, and hoping or more like needing for illustration work in the future.

Please check out my illustration portfolio website:

*The site is actually like a maze…and if you have time, please browse through the site clicking on possible places. Happy Browsing!

Sketchbook is my personal website, which features my personal and illustration works. I’ve wanted to recreate my site for quite a while, and lately I finally found the time to furnish my sketchbook. To be honest, I had an artist block when it came to recreating my personal site for this past year. I was fortunate enough last year that I was able to work on various kinds of projects, but at the same time I wasn’t able to spend that much time to work on my own things. Well interestingly, I caught the flu and was forced to sleep during my stay in Japan. This somewhat loungy time unclogged my unnecessary “had to do’s” and flushed in new ideas like magic. Ever since, I’ve been putting my ideas on paper wherever I am. In such an economic crisis, I guess it can be the perfect preamble of a breakdown.

Please check out my personal website:

Sketchbook