Yuko Nishigaki

The zodiac sign in 2011 ++Rabbit++

2011-02-07T05:46:00.000-08:00

I know....kinda late to upload.
New year is over long time ago...
Anyway, enjoy my fun art!!!

Portrait commission 3

2011-02-06T10:38:00.001-08:00

I'm not really a portrait artist, but it was a good experience.

IF05: Winter ~ Portrait commission 2~

2010-12-19T19:01:00.000-08:00

Here is another portrait commission work.

IF04:savour

2010-11-26T22:12:00.000-08:00

I created this piece when I was in the school. I was planning to make a little illustration for each day of the week. But, I didn't get a good critic, so I've never finished. Well...probably this is the time to start it again!!

Gidget's Diary #1

2010-10-24T23:03:00.001-07:00

Gidget's Diary #1

Portrait Commission

2010-10-24T15:01:00.000-07:00

She is my friend's daughter.

Mother Tree

2010-08-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

I failed once... :( and I did it over again.

Watercolor study

2010-07-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

I haven't used watercolor for more than a year.
It feels good to start using watercolor again!!!

Art Show Opening - Printed Matter 8

2010-07-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

I'm going to participate the print show at Giant Robot in NY!!!
The reception day is July 10th, Saturday.
If you have a chance, please stop by!!!

Printed Matter 8
July 10 - August 4, 2010
Reception: Saturday, July 10, 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

We love a rainy day

2010-06-23T06:32:00.000-07:00

IF03 Cocoon

2010-04-30T19:45:00.000-07:00

This is for Illustration Friday!!!
This week's topic is cocoon

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Thank you for the comments, everyone!!!

Robbit

2010-04-29T21:22:00.001-07:00

This is for a group show, “Domo Arigato”
The first Friday in May at Brave New Worlds in Philadelphia.
If you have a time, please come and see the show.

The rabbit is suppose to be a robot...
It doesn't look like....

Please vote for me!!!

2010-02-26T23:26:00.000-08:00

I submitted one of my design to threadless.com!!
Please vote for my design!!

Creative Quarterly: issue 17

2010-01-02T22:26:00.001-08:00

One of my piece is on this magazin!!!
http://www.cqjournal.com/index.html

Happy Holidays!!!

2009-12-14T22:56:00.000-08:00

☆The Red Queen☆

sketch

2009-11-13T22:35:00.001-08:00

Halloween

2009-10-30T23:29:00.001-07:00

Super quick fun art!!!

Alice and The Cheshire Cat

2009-10-26T00:07:00.000-07:00

Alice in wonderland series!!!

My first little show

2009-10-03T07:09:00.000-07:00

It's fall!!
I'll have a little little show at Cafe Grumpy in Chelsea, Manhattan.
If you have a chance to come to NY, please stop by!!

October 15th - November 15th
Cafe Grumpy
224 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-5511
http://www.cafegrumpy.com/

Reese Witherspoon

2009-09-05T19:16:00.000-07:00

Super exciting news!!!
Reese Witherspoon bought my prints at the Mew Gallery!!!
She was in Philly to take a film in July(I believe) and stopped by the gallery.

Wooooowowowowow!!!

What you see in nature

2009-08-07T18:58:00.000-07:00

One day, you walk into a deep forest.
You see trees and leaves.
You eat blue berries and strawberries
But, you realize.
You lost your way.
You don't know where you are.
Then, you will see something. something in nature.....

I had worked on this piece since the middle of July. I could finish earlier, but I didn't have enough time to do it until now. well... enjoy!!

Strange day

2009-07-18T22:45:00.000-07:00

I got a good news...then, I got a bad news...

IF: hollow (Alice and the Mad Hatter)

2009-07-11T18:51:00.000-07:00

Oh!! the Mad Hatter!! You look crazy and you are crazy!!
but, I love to draw you :)

Well... I made this piece because "hollow" means having a hole!! It's Alice in wonderland! I also think that the Mad Hatter's character is "hollow" in some way....maybe it doesn't make sense for everyone, but I thought.... Thank you for asking me! I hope this answer will help.

My way

2009-07-06T13:23:00.000-07:00

I got comments on my IF piece! That's exciting!!
OK, I wanna answer the one of the comments which ask me about my technic. I usually draw lines with pencils and color in Photoshop. I also use watercolor textures to apply a more organic feel.

IF: Shaky

2009-07-05T22:21:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I participated in Illustration Friday.
I saw the rainy monster last week. He tried to get my umbrella.
It was really scary!!!

Good News

2009-07-04T07:02:00.000-07:00

Good news everyone!!!
Some of my work are in the Mew gallery in Philly. I'm not having a show or exhibition, but they like my art and let me put my prints. If you have a chance to stop by Philly, please check my art at the Mew gallery :)

Mew Gallery
906 Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19147-3808
(215) 625-2424
http://www.mewgallery.org/

Japanese umbrellas and Mt. Fuji

2009-05-13T18:02:00.000-07:00

This is a little unusual piece I did. I wanted to make illustration about my culture. It was challenge for me, but I think that it turns out pretty good !!!

Open House Poster

2009-05-11T19:23:00.001-07:00

Well... I like this piece (Dream House), but I was not sure that it was good for a open house poster or not, so I made another one... I wanted to put more clear message into the piece as a open house poster. But, I still like the first piece as well.

ELY show

2009-04-25T14:00:00.001-07:00

I did children's book illustration for ELY show (Illustration senior thesis exhibition at Uarts). The story is from Swedish folk tales, and the story title is The boy who was never Afraid. I created a cover and three interior illustration. ELY show is already over, but you can find the rest of illustration on my website: nishigaki.org,or you can go to Uarts International Exhibition and check my real work!!

Information:

International Exhibition "Otherwise" at the University of the Arts.

Exhibit Dates: April 24th - May 8th

Caplan Center: Terra building 17th floor

Terra building

211 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215).735.5492