Dress up!

Yay for ice cream!

Halloween Book Fair!

I bought new watches.

Figgy Firework Ice Pops!

Slicing figs is always such an excitement! I love the beautiful floral pattern gooey inside. It reminds me of gorgeous fireworks in the summer night sky!

a map of happy little town

I am a huge fan of Vietnamese spring rolls!

Wild Cheetah Passion Fruit Pops!

Because of their tropical nature, passion fruits and coconut milk really go well together. The creamy texture and the punchy tart flavor are perfect in these frozen pops!

Map of Uji, Kyoto

京都の宇治、お茶の街。

Uji, the home of Matcha, is a lovely town surrounded by green hills, clear rivers and streams which are perfect for cultivating green tea leaves. My cousins lived in this little town and my family often visited them when I was little. While our parents enjoyed their tea ceremony at a tea house by Uji river, my cousins and I would go to our favorite ice cream shop and indulged ourselves into creamy dreamy green matcha ice cream! Still now, their skyscraper-towering-matcha sandae is an absolute dream food!!

Cloudy with a chance of candies!

京都でかわいい飴をゲットしました。
I found a lovely candy store in Kyoto and couldn't resist these super adorable jewel-like candies!

Bologna Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition at Otani Art Museum

Bologna Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition has started at Otani Art Museum (Aug 19 - Sep 24) in Nishinomiya. The museum now displays the works of 75 illustrators selected from a total of 16840 entry works spanning 61countries! I'm so thrilled to be a part of such a fabulous showcase.
2017 イタリア・ボローニャ国際絵本原画展　西宮市大谷美術館で開催中です。
2017年8月19日(土)～9月24日(日)　作品をエントランスの壁画にも使っていただきました。

Map of Hoi An, Vietnam

ホイアン、大変楽しかったです。時間が足りず、おいしいローカルフードを全て制覇できなかったのが非常に心残りであります。
I fell in love with this ancient town. At night, the town was lit up with colorful lanterns and it looked really magical! The food was also AMAZING! A number of good restaurants/street vendors and cafes with lovely local specialities! I especially loved Banh Mi, Vietnamese yummy sandwich. I could eat this all day.

Recent Work : Cover illustrations for kids activity books

学研幼児ワークシリーズ、発売中です。表紙のイラストレーションを担当させていただきました。

Map of SEKAIDO世界堂

If you visit Tokyo and get a chance to come around Shinjuku area, I’d like to introduce you to this amazing art supply store called SEKAIDO. In this 6 story building, you’ll find absolutely everything to make arts and craft. Stationery, papers, paintings, paintbrushes, sculpturing, clay, frames, office supplies, I can go on forever! SEKAIDO truly is an artist’s heaven and it’s the cheapest in the town! I usually meander around on the 1st floor checking on new items and always buy MONO erasers and different sizes of double-sided tapes. Then I go to the 2nd floor to savor beautiful papers, and the 3rd floor to indulge myself into the sea of colorful paintings and pastels! To finish off, I have yummy ice cream sundaes at a lovely tea lounge on the 5th floor. This place is a paradise. I wish I could live on its rooftop and be surrounded by the sea of art supplies everyday!

Sea Animal Encyclopedia

妄想深海図鑑 。

Did anyone say holiday/beach?

I need a nice relaxing spa day!

チェンマイの幻のスパ。

Summer bug paper dolls!

I would totally wear the caterpillar suit for a Halloween costume.
夏のむっしむし着せ替え人形。今年の夏は昆虫採集に行けそうもないので、これで我慢します。コスチュームとお帽子は脱着可能です。

Urban Family Shanghai Magazine

I was featured in Urban Family Shanghai Magazine, Chinese life style magazine. You can read the article on their website, too! 
上海のライフスタイル誌"Urban Family Shanghai Magazine"にインタビュー記事が掲載されました。詳しい記事はこちらのサイトからもご覧頂けます。
http://www.urban-family.com/shanghai/post/1604/aunyarat-watanabe-the-artist-behind-urban-familys-new-facebook-cover-image.html

Bologna Children's Book Illustrators Exhibition has started today at Itabashi Art Museum (July 1 - August 13) in Tokyo. The museum now displays the works of 75 illustrators selected from a total of 16840 entry works spanning 61countries! I'm so thrilled to be a part of such a fabulous showcase!
http://www.itabashiartmuseum.jp

Sometimes you just need a spa day

We need a vacation!

These little neck clams are having a great time at the beach and I'm so jealous.

I need a holiday!

FLOWERS

I need a holiday!

Map of Bologna

イタリア、ボローニャのマップイラストです。かわいい本屋や素敵な図書館、おいしい食べ物だらけでした。
I was in Bologna last month to visit Bologna Children's Book Fair. It was my third time to visit this beautiful Italian city. I love their stunning porticos, interesting museums, galleries and lovely bookstores. As a book lover, I especially adore Biblioteca Salaborsa, a beautiful library, which has a giant archaeological site beneath your feet you can see through a glass floor. Bologna is also a city for gelato lovers. There are so many great flavors and combinations to try!!!!

It's raining. Woohoo!

It's a bit hot today.

Coconut Lime Ice Pops

Coconut and lime is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations :) 　　　　　　 My love for coconut started when I lived in Bangkok. Coconuts were used in almost all recipes of Thai cuisine – curries, soups and sweets. This ice pop recipe really brings back memories of Thailand.

Bologna Children's Book Fair

The last couple of days have been overwhelming! Bologna Children's Book Fair was ENORMOUS! There were more than 5 huge pavilions filled with thousands and thousands of children's books. I met so many talented illustrators and I've learned so much on this trip! Bologna was such a gorgeous little city and their food was AMAZING. My only regret was I couldn't go to Carpigiani Gelato Museum. Next time for sure!
ボローニャチルドレンズブックフェアに行って来ました。会場はとても広くて大変なにぎわいでした。ボローニャの町はとてもかわいらしく、おいしい食べ物であふれていました。

Bologna Children's Book Fair

イタリア・ボローニャ国際絵本原画展に入選しました。嬉しいです！４月にイタリアで開催されるBologna Children's Book Fairにて応募作品が展示公開されます:))
I am thrilled to announce that my illustrations have been selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair which runs from April 3-6, 2017 in Bologna, Italy. This is a huge honor for me and I couldn't be more delighted!!

http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en/home/878.html

Recent Work: Winter Campaign Ad for Shopping Mall Atre

I worked for one of the biggest Japanese shopping malls, Atre. Atre has 22 branches in the Tokyo area, each mall is attached to a major train station respectively. I am definitely thrilled to see my illustrations everywhere at such huge shopping complexes!
駅ビル商業施設アトレのウインターキャンペーン広告イラストを担当しました。アトレ全店舗にて展開中です。