yuuco’s　gallery

最近　ずっと描いていなかった
くまさんと女の子のシリーズを　また描き始めました
そんなつもりはなかったんだけど
とあるところでいろんな人に見てもらう機会があり
予期せずたくさんの人に　気に入ってもらえて
ぜひ描き続けてほしいと　いっぱい言っていただけて
そんなこと想像もしてなかったので
なんか　じんとしちゃって
私の小さなこの絵で　少しでもたくさんの人に喜んだり楽しんでもらえて
少しでもみんながハッピーになってもらえるのなら　それでいいか〜って
嫌で描いてなかったのではないので
これはこれでいいか〜って　気負わずに描き続けることにしました
今はまりこんでいることと　ちょっとジャンルが違うけど
どちらも"私"だと思うので　どっちか！とか決めつけることなく
楽しんでいこうと思います










さてさてもうすぐハッピーバレンタインですね
もうチョコの準備はできましたか？
お菓子屋さんの策略だけど
なんだかハッピーな気持ちになれるので
年に一度くらい　ひっかかってあげることにしちゃいましょう＾＾*うふふ
みなさん素敵なバレンタインを！






Hi friends! How are you doing?
The sun in the day time makes me notice spring is getting close day by day. :)
Lately I restarted drawing "my dearest bear" series which I was doing several years ago. This surprized me bcoz I've never expected to draw them again. Why I stopped it has a long story though I had an opportunity to show them to many people recently. Then the people who saw my works said they really loved my works and also said I SHOULD continue this series. I got so many sweet and warm words from them and they moved my heart. Basically I want make people happy with my works. If they could be happy by seeing my works, THAT makes me so happy. That's why I'm doing my arts and "everybody is happy" is my wish. So why don't I continue it? There is no reason to avoid it. I appriciate them to give me a chance to draw them again. May be the art I'm addicted and doing now is a little different from this cute one though both is 'me' and I'm sure I can continue with joy the both way. :)

By the way, St. Valentine's day is only a week away!
Are you ready for that? I'm.. I'm not yet but I think I can find special chocolate! In Japan, commonly girls give chocolate to boys who they love. Of course we give it to friends, too. ;) So sweets shops and groceries in Japan in this season are full of cute chocolates. This is a sales strategy of sweets shops you know, these kinds of happy trap is always welcome for me, hehe. ;) How's your country? Let's enjoy this romantic day! Hope you all have a beautiful valentine! :)

吹いては消えるしゃぼん玉を見ていると
こんなに綺麗なのに　なんて儚いんだろうって思う
もしかしたら　私たちの生きてるこの世の中も
ちょうどこんな風なんじゃないかと　ふと思う

人生は夢
確かなものなんてないんだ



Life is but a dream
Nothing is certain





pic:taken by vq

毎日そこにあるのに　いつも違う表情をみせる
果てし無くて　時に激しく　また暖かく
時に闇となり また耀き
時に近くて また遠い
そして　いつも必ず美しい
人の心と とても似ている



It's always there but never be the same
It never has the end, and sometimes hard, sometimes warm
sometimes dark, sometimes bright
sometimes close, sometimes far
And It's always beautiful
'Sky' It's very similar to human's soul



pic:taken by vq

高ければ高い壁のほうが
上った時気持ちいいもんな

誰の真似もすんな
君は君でいい
生きるためのレシピなんてない
ないさ

（終わりなき旅 by Mr.Children）




The higher wall you conquer, the greater view you will see

Do not try to be someone else
You can live just the way you are
There is no, no recipe for "life"

(Endless Journey by Mr.Children)




pic:taken by vq

息も凍てつく夜明け前
月はまだ西の空
草も木も眠る音の無い世界
耳を澄ませば太陽の音が聞こえてくる


Frosty before dawn
The moon is still in the Western sky
The grasses and the trees are still sleeping
So calm silent world
I feel like I can catch the sound of the rising sun






pic:taken by vq

チクタク　チクタク
そんなに急いでどこゆくの？
せめてひと時　止まればいいのに

Tick-tack tick-tack
What are you in such a hurry for?
Time, wish you could stop just a little while...

明けましておめでとうございます
あたらしい年が始まりました
ほんとうに清々しい幕開けです

自分らしく一歩づつ　進んで行こうと思います
歩くように緩やかに

たくさんの素晴らしい出会いに　心から感謝します
今年もどうぞ宜しくお願い致します！^^*

Beautiful new year has begun.
Things around me has been changing, may be bcoz I've changed?
We are all travelling in this great world, alone. Many people come and go and meeting someone in one's life is an amazing fate I think. Nothing is meaningless and needless even if it's good or bad.
I'm so happy to see you in this journey "life".
Wish you all a beautiful year, great journey 2009! :)

夕日がとろける　季節になりました
すっかり暦は冬ですが　ほのかにあったかい今日この頃
冬は好きだけど　寒いのは苦手なので　ありがたくもあり
小さいころ　氷や霜を見つけては　わくわくしていた私としては
少しさみしくも　あるのでした
冬はやはり冬らしく　キンと冷えてほしいもの
地球の温度が上がっていってるのも心配です
できることからひとつづつ　地球に優しい暮らしをしよう　

最近は体調を崩していたり　ずっとこもって製作・作業していて
あんまり外出できず;　たまに外の空気をすうと気持ちいいです
ちょっと疲れたり　へこむことがあっても　空を見てすごくきれいだったりしたら
大丈夫なんだ　って思います　安上がり？笑
目に映るものや　耳に入ってくるもの　
それはなにかきっと　自分へのメッセージだと　思うのです


The sun is melting at the sunset in this season.
That is one of the reasons I love winter. :) It's already middle of Dec but the weather is very mild. I hate cold but I can't say I'm very happy at the moment. When I was little I was so excited as I found ices or frosted grasses in the freezing morning. It seems very hard to see even a little snow here now. We can't ignore the effects of global warming. I can't do big things though I always try to do things with earth-friendly way as posible as I can. Even it's a tiny tiny thing, many small make a great. I believe we can save and live on our home earth more nicely. :)

I had been feeling unwell and creating things at home(like a canned clam, you know ;p) so I couldn't hang out so much. That might make me more tired than hanging out too much. :p When I'm exhausted or disappointed I always look up to the sky. And when the sky was beautiful(yes, always;)), it makes me relax as if I got a message saying "Don't worry, it's alright. Take it easy.". Everything my eyes and ears catch, that is a message I need, I think. :)




pic: taken by VQ

An apple and a little horse.


引き続きイラスト展の作品です
銅版画です　ずっとずっと好きだったんですが
なかなか機会がなく　今回やっとできました！
前回のゴム版とは雰囲気がまた違いますが
紙やインクの感じ　すごく好きです

These are etching pieces.
I'd been wanting to try etching for quite a long time and got the chance at last! The atmosphere is different from blockprints but I also really love the mood especially the texture of the paper and the accidental effect the ink made. :)




Five santas.




One calm night.




One crescent night.




A walk in the forest.

I Am A Cat(block print)


11月28日〜30日高松市片原町でのイラスト展が無事終了しました
お越しくださったみなさま　寒い中また初日のお足元の悪い中　ありがとうございました
今回ずっとやりたかった版画に挑戦し　
今までとは一味違った雰囲気のイラストとなりましたが　いかがでしたでしょうか
自分はイラストレーターであることを忘れず
これからも縛られることなく　惹かれる素材があれば挑戦していきたいと思っております
本当にありがとうございました


My exhibition ended on a high note.
First, let me say thank you so so so much everyone who came to my exhibition! I do appriciate you all! I tried block prints and etchings this time and was the first time to take this style. So I was a little nervous but was pleased that you all liked and enjoyed my new style. And I was really happy to see and talk to you all. I wish I could have more time! I'll have my exhibition sometime soon in the future so look forward to seeing you there if you couldn't come this time. Thank you, thank you again everyone!





One Snowy Day/colour(block print)





A Little Black Cat, Pipi(block print)





One Snowy Day/mono(block print)





Pipi and Fifi(block print)