by ikumikayama | Jan 1, 2018 | Sketch, Tutorial, Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Where do illustrations come from? Frequently asked questions about my work are kind of funny: “Did you do that?” “Where do they come from?” “How do you do it?” etc etc…so here’s a time-lapse...
by ikumikayama | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Umbrella Cockatoo with an umbrella Since discovering Illustration Friday, I’ve always wanted to submit a piece. I love their rule: illustrate anything that has anything to do with their word of the week. The rule is just specific enough that there is a starting...
by ikumikayama | Apr 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
https://studiokayama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/EasternScreechOwl_animation.mp4 This week I’ve been painting few birds in addition to regular studio work. I purchased an iPhone tripod adapter for my gorilla tripod and wanted to see how it works. The iPhone...
by ikumikayama | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
DC eagle cam + accordion sketchbooks = Drawing eaglets every day! Why am I doing this? First, I wanted to do more watercolor. I love it so much, and it’s fun and challenging. To me, quality art comes from practice. And of course, birds are one of my favorite...
by Asher Newsome | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Studio Kayama is proud to announce the grand opening of our new online Gift Shop! Items that were formerly only available for purchase at special exhibitions can now be ordered online. The shop has signed and numbered prints, matted prints, and 5-packs of blank-inside...
by ikumikayama | Oct 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you are thinking about combining art and science into a career, start here: Hi! My name is _____, and I’m a student at _______. I’m interested in the field of medical and scientific illustration. If you wrote something like this above, I’m really...
