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Blog – Page 4 – Yoko Matsuoka – Illustrator & Artist
Robot invasion

Robot invasion

Sci-fi and futuristic robots are a genre that I've been wanting to do more of for years, and this month, I've had the opportunity to design a few characters for a game which I hope to see launched in the near future. Sketching, greyscale, coloring Here's a look at a...

Happy 2019!

Happy 2019!

I wish you all the best for the new year.

Published books

Published books

The last two months has been a whirlwind of activity on every side. Starting with the completion of two books in a 3 book series for children. Illustrating these books has been such an honor and working with TRIkidsbooks has been a delight. There's one more book in...

What I’ve been sketching lately

What I’ve been sketching lately

Leaping from June to July, it's been a busy month for me, but here are some subjects I've been sketching during my off-hours. One of my many interests is watching the artistic and beautiful sport of Figure Skating. These sketches are of my favorite skaters. I spent a...

Sketch series of a matsuri

Sketch series of a matsuri

I had the pleasure of attending the Takanosu Drum Festival last week. It featured the world's largest drums, some fantastic drum performances, and some adorable children. The weather was perfect and the food was pretty good too. Please enjoy these sketches. In other...

Making a book cover, step-by-step

Step by step book cover artChatted with Client, got all the measurements for the front back and spine. Jotted down all the details of what the client wants the cover to look like in a note page. The fun begins with a super messy sketch. As messy as you like.Think...