September 2026

YYH Tarot Deck – Ace Of Swords

This is the 2nd card I worked on for the yyh-tarot-deck-project. It’s the Ace of Swords.

I really REALLY wanted to dedicate a card to Takenaka. This man is the goat!!! He knew Yusuke had a heart of gold before any of the other adults did. I liked this description of the Ace of Swords.

“Swords cut through things in order to pierce illusion, to differentiate between fantasy and reality.“

Takenaka cut through Yusuke’s tough-guy facade and saw a troubled kid, who needed guidance.

Flower stilll life

I picked from my family’s garden. I really wanted to traditionally paint flowers this year.

The only time I could fit in traditional painting was the week before my move. It was so bittersweet. I painted it that night and the next day I packed up my paints. Hopefully I can fit in one more traditional painting before the year ends.

Portait Color Studies

Some rough color studies I did a while back. The little girl was a study from The Queen’s Gambit.

I didn’t realize that it’s been almost six months since my last post. IRL got stupid busy in May and didn’t put the brakes on until, maybe, now? I’m still juggling my new schedule, but I don’t want to keep you all in the dark. I have still been making art in those 6 months, even if at a slower pace.

So, I’m doing the thing every artist does and promise to upload more often, but maybe if you all know that is my goal and desire, if I fall short, you know I truly want to share my art.