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Nagasaki's Nakashima River is spanned by a number of very picturesque bridges, and perhaps the most beloved is the aptly-named Spectacles Bridge. 👓

My motivation for painting these miniature sketchbooks comes from a sense of deep admiration for all the places of beauty, history, and daily existence in Kyoto combined with a sort of sadness which I've identified as an awareness that I can't keep those moments and places forever. It seems like, and perhaps is, the attachment that the teachings of Buddhism warn about.

Known to many as David Bowie's favorite temple, Shoden-ji's rock garden features azalea bushes (rather than the usual rocks) in its design as well as borrowed scenery utilizing a view of Mt. Hiei in the background.

Autumn is here in Kyoto. I decided to use my mini travel sumi kit and paint a beautiful momiji bonsai. Did you notice the little mushroom growing on the trunk? 🍄🥰

Live sketching cormorants sitting on a torii gate in Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, Japan.

Omisaki Station is said to be the closest to the sea in all of Japan. Especially on a clear day, the platform looks straight out of a dreamscape with the ocean and blue sky behind it.

Freeform mini painting of Engetsu-to, one of Wakayama's most famous landmarks. I've painted this one before at sunset, but not in miniature. The lighting was a bit challenging because the sun was behind the rock and dropping fast. The light was so bright in the center and to the right that the island seemed to be floating.

Digging for amber and painting some prime specimens from life, a childhood dream come true! 🦖🦕Who knew Japan had amber deposits? Thanks for a memorable afternoon, @kujiambermuseum!

🏮One of Japan's grandest festivals, Gion Matsuri features lavishly-decorated floats which are reassembled each year using nothing but rope and centuries of knowledge and skill.

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