Subtle Emotions through Watercolor.

Short Version

I've always felt that human emotions and experiences can't be fully expressed with words at times. Instead, I turn to painting with watercolors to express them.

Growing up in Japan, I learned to 'read the atmosphere' (空気を読む), a skill that helps me tune into people's emotions. My experiences in various Asian cities I feel have deepened this sensitivity.

I discovered my love for art at 17 during my International Baccalaureate studies, but it wasn't until 2021, after a career change and the birth of my son, that I returned to watercolors. My son’s subtle expressions have been a major inspiration.

Inspired by artists like Christian Hook, Ali Cavanaugh, Agnes Cecile, Aine Divine, and Nicolle Florian, I've developed a style that captures the "unseen" tones in skin and delicate emotional details in the eyes, all through an impressionistic feel.

Explore my paintings here

I am also open for commissions. Details here

Long Version

I've always felt there was something about deep human emotions and experiences that just doesn't translate well into words. Explaining things through language was never really what I was able to do. Instead, I'm driven to express what I feel by creating - whether that's sculpting, dancing, or nowadays, painting with watercolors.

My passion is capturing all those subtle, unspoken feelings that you simply can't put into words. Through brushstrokes, I try to make visible the fleeting expressions, that gaze, body language - anything that shows their core happiness, sadness, vulnerability and all the things they don't voice out loud.

I grew up in Japan, where there's a saying about 'reading the atmosphere' (空気を読む), meaning being sensitive to surroundings. This skill has stuck with me, and now that I live in Munich, Germany, I find myself really tuned in to people's emotions. My time living in 3 other cities across Asia has only deepened this sensitivity, helping me understand and express feelings through my art.

I discovered my love in art at 17 during my International Baccalaureate studies, but financial realities put those artistic dreams on hold for years. It wasn't until after leaving a different career path that I finally circled back to watercolors in 2021, right after having my son.

He's been my biggest inspiration and focus ever since. Babies communicate so much through subtle expressions and energy that words can't capture. As a parent, painting his emotions has helped me understand him better and reflect on my own feelings as a mother.

Looking at the work of artists like Christian Hook, Ali Cavanaugh, Agnes Cecile, Aine Divine, and Nicolle Florian has influenced my style, but I've developed my own voice too - one centered around rendering "unseen" tones in skin, capturing delicate emotional details in the eyes, and keeping things impressionistic overall.

These days, I've found what I truly love painting: subtle emotions through those captivating, expressive eyes, using a wide range of unexpected color harmonies to render skin tones and all this through an impressionistic style.

Explore my paintings here;)
I am also open for commissions. Details here