The Garden of Love Acrylic on Arches watercolor paper mounted on wood panel 24 x 24 inches

My illustration is like falling into daydreams. It is almost something you can eat like candies. I found inspiration in the philosophical ideas of late 1800’s to early 1900’s illustration, symbolism, the expression of a state of calm, and the richness of loneliness.

I use water-based media on my illustration. Water is such a beautiful natural element, and it changes depending on temperature, humidity, pigments, and amount of water. I put myself into the wonders of water-based media and fall in love with the moment. In this moment, I see a dance of water, a fight of pigments, and a pattern of colors. The process of my illustration is started simply from a stretched watercolor paper, and then layers and layers of paint create richness of color.

Yohey Horishita Can I Tell You My Good News Acrylic on Arches watercolor paper mounted on wooden panel 11x14 inches YHO 006-G

Yohey is an illustrator currently living in New York City. Born in Kagoshima, Japan, he received his B.F.A. in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta 2011.

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