Sometimes I draw inspiration from nature, like many artists do. Other times, I snap spontaneous photos—people on the street, at the mall when I’m traveling, walking my dog, or simply while sipping my morning coffee. Honestly, the phone camera might be one of the best inventions ever. Through its lens, I can capture tiny moments…
Gnomes and elves are such wonderful fantasy characters. I’m always amazed by how many different portrayals of them exist—in storybooks, cartoons, animations, and live-action movies! I remember there was even a movie about blue and red gnomes or something like that. They all have so much attitude, and they’re cute and funny too. I started…
Inspired by images of dragon scales—probably from a fantasy movie—I created a pair of large mugs featuring a scale pattern and a rustic, handmade feel. I made the scales pointy to distinguish them from those of fish and snakes. If I were to make them again, I’d try larger scales with a slightly different overlapping…
After retiring Mark 1, I went on to make Mark 2—smaller, cuter, and a bit more refined. 🦾☕ Which Iron Man suit I based it on? Honestly, I can’t remember. I spent hours hunting for clips of Iron Man’s boot online… and it was nearly impossible to find! I guess the boot is not very…
5 years ago, I made this MCU Iron Man–inspired mug. ⚙️🔥I’ve always enjoyed superhero movies, and I’m fascinated by the suit designs—Iron Man’s armor feels like a mecha suit to me. Sure, plenty of Iron Man helmet mugs exist… but his boot? 👢Better yet, how about my design of it? Unfortunately, the firing went wrong,…
I made my first Gundam cup in 2019 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Gundam. It even had its own adventure—travelling all the way to Tokyo, where it now lives with my brother-in-law in Japan. There was supposed to be a matching Zaku cup, but sadly, it broke halfway through carving. A bittersweet memory, but…
I drew this on my iPad with Sketchbook back in 2019, just for myself. The Gundam RX-78-2 and the Zaku from the original series have always been my favorite mecha. I like to keep my screens clean and uncluttered, so this simple black-and-white design felt perfect—especially for my dark mode setup.
Some early practice work in pencil—I think it was 2B. The year was 2003. They were on a drawing pad that wasn’t even half-used. I had (and still have) a bad habit of switching between sketchbooks before finishing any of them.
I first watched Laputa – Castle in the Sky during my university days, sometime in the late ’80s. I had it on VHS and would watch it again and again in my small apartment. It was one of those movies that really stuck with me—the story, the visuals, the flying robots, the floating castle. I…
Carved Vase (In Progress) This piece is still in progress. It’s bisqueware—thrown perfectly round and carved while leather hard. No glaze yet, just the raw clay. There’s still some glazing to do, but I wanted to share this stage. Sometimes the bare surface says enough on its own.