Artwork by Junko Miyakoshi

Rosy Sheep

2011-10-04T00:16:00.005-04:00

Me & My Sister

2011-09-22T23:24:00.000-04:00

This is for my sister's birthday :)

I used to follow her everywhere when I was a kid..!

Japanese Business Penguins

2011-09-19T20:06:00.002-04:00

Shape Exercise

2011-09-16T00:06:00.003-04:00

It's been soooooo long since my last post!!! :/

I'm still here!!

Here is quick something...

Tried exploring and playing with some random shapes.

Cars

2011-04-05T20:15:00.005-04:00

Some car sketches with colors added.

If you look closely, each car seems to have its own personality :)

Some Environment Sketches

2011-03-30T23:37:00.003-04:00

Some pen sketches with colors added!

Illustration Friday- Toy

2011-03-27T00:29:00.001-04:00

"I'm not a toy!!"

Please Support Japan!

2011-03-20T20:30:00.006-04:00

It's been over a week since the Great Tohoku-Kanto earthquake hit Japan. Sorrow continues as the number of the victims increases. It might take a long time but I believe Japan will revive with love and support from all over the world.

Please help rebuild Japan and support earthquake victims by donating. Here are some links you can donate: Artists Help Japan, American Red Cross, PayPal Donation

I'd like to show my thanks to anyone who donates/or has donated by offering you the digital piece "Plant the Love" shown above, which can be used as a desktop wallpaper (1280x800@72dpi). Please email me your donation receipt (screenshot, scan, email) along with your email address to savehelpjapan@gmail.com, and I'll send you the digital image file.

Thank you for your support!

Please Help Japan!

2011-03-13T13:25:00.003-04:00

Dice Tsutsumi and Give2Asia set up a fund called Artists Help Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund, which is responding to the immediate needs of survivors as well as short-term to long-term recovery projects undertaken by the affected communities.
Give2Asia has a local team based in Tokyo to assess the current situation and to obtain more information on the needs of survivors. Give2Asia helped Totoro Forest Project efficiently send fund to Japan and has a great reputation when it comes to humanitarian efforts in Asia as a part of Asian Foundation.

http://artistshelpjapan.blogspot.com

Please Donate Here!

Random Faces

2011-03-04T01:12:00.000-05:00

Facial Expressions

2011-03-03T00:29:00.002-05:00

Some facial expression exercise :)

Some Prop Design

2011-03-02T01:13:00.000-05:00

Little Pink House

2011-02-25T01:14:00.000-05:00

Colorful Houses

2011-02-24T00:16:00.002-05:00

I like european style buildings and especially those colorful houses standing right next to each other :)

Moving Slow

2011-01-28T00:49:00.000-05:00

Slowly but moving.

Illustration Friday -Dusty

2011-01-25T01:04:00.001-05:00

Someone has to do the job...!

One A Day

2011-01-18T10:16:00.003-05:00

Hi :) I recently started another sketch blog.
As an artist, I know the importance of sketching every day, and I made this blog to do at least one sketch a day.
Please visit here if you're interested!

A Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T16:53:00.001-05:00

2011 is the year of the rabbit!

Holiday Sales!

2010-12-07T23:09:00.009-05:00

My prints and greeting cards on Etsy are on sale!!
Use the coupon code "HOLIDAY2010" to get 10% off on every item!
Limited time only so don't miss this chance! :)
Click here to visit my shop!

Treats in the snow!

2010-11-23T20:12:00.003-05:00

Sneaky penguins sneaked some marshmallows on the sticks!

Flight

2010-11-14T16:44:00.004-05:00

I did this fairly quick for the Sketchoholic contest (http://sketchoholic.com). The theme is "Flight" and I had to do something related to penguin!
If you haven't heard of this website, I strongly recommend you to check it out :)

Illustration Friday -Spent

2010-11-02T23:42:00.000-04:00

SPENT.

How to yawn

2010-11-01T23:36:00.004-04:00

Sorry for the absence, but I'm back!
Here's a little sketch to warm up...

Flamingo sketches

2010-09-26T16:08:00.002-04:00

I didn't know flamingo babies stay under mother's wing. Looks very cozy :)

Exhausted...

2010-09-23T21:58:00.000-04:00

Born Pirate

2010-09-21T23:53:00.000-04:00

Random Sketches

2010-09-15T20:52:00.002-04:00

Random sketches of people I see and an elephant that's in a good mood :)

My teddy bear!

2010-09-07T00:14:00.002-04:00

"My teddy bear!"
Is it the girl or the dragon saying it..??

You can fly!

2010-08-22T15:53:00.002-04:00

Illustration Friday- Caged

2010-08-10T16:11:00.002-04:00

Not an ideal situation..!

Illustration Friday- Artificial

2010-07-30T11:04:00.002-04:00

This penguin is NOT artificial.

Another Toucan

2010-07-14T21:28:00.004-04:00

Looks friendlier than the previous one..!

Evil Toucan

2010-07-13T23:50:00.001-04:00

He looks like he is up to something...!

Alpaca

2010-07-11T21:52:00.001-04:00

I haven't posted for a while... Here is a little sketch of alpaca.

At the airport

2010-06-25T11:00:00.003-04:00

A sketch I did while waiting for my flight.

Uninspired Panda

2010-06-22T10:23:00.002-04:00

There are some dull days for pandas too.

Animal Sketches

2010-06-21T16:27:00.002-04:00

Here are my every day sketches of animals.

Cry baby cry

2010-06-18T00:07:00.002-04:00

A little sketch of a girl crying.

Giraffe sketch part 2

2010-06-16T23:41:00.002-04:00

Here are some more sketches of giraffe.

Illustration Friday -Ripple

2010-06-11T23:47:00.006-04:00

I already posted this piece a while ago, but because it fits perfectly to this week's subject, I'm posting this again.

"It's hard to make ripples in oil soaked water. But throw enough stones and you will!"

For more details, please visit:
http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com

Giraffe Sketch

2010-06-11T10:18:00.003-04:00

Here is a little sketch of a giraffe.
I love their shapes and especially their eyes with long eyelashes :)

Illustration Friday -Slither

2010-06-01T00:33:00.002-04:00

I haven't posted for a while and here is a quick sketch I did for this week's IF.

Illustration Friday -Dip

2010-04-06T01:47:00.004-04:00

To face your fear, you need to take one step at a time.
First step: dipping the foot!

Bath time

2010-03-16T23:22:00.003-04:00

A quick sketch of a girl and a relaxed penguin in a bubble bath :)

Illustration Friday -Subterranean

2010-03-15T00:18:00.003-04:00

Be careful what you wish for...!

Encounter

2010-02-19T21:08:00.004-05:00

This piece came from my feelings toward how people are destroying nature, but still there is hope.. or at least I'd like to think there is..!

Happy Birthday Lucie!

2010-02-10T17:59:00.006-05:00

It was my dog, Lucie's 8th birthday yesterday. Like many other dogs, she normally spends her day sleeping. She would react to her name when sleeping, but usually gives you "What..." look and goes right back to sleep... I love this dog :)

Fro Panda

2010-02-09T00:40:00.001-05:00

Just a quick doodle of what I call "Fro Panda" :)

Illustration Friday -Focused

2010-01-31T17:53:00.003-05:00

This guy seems really focused.
(The word means "focus" in Japanese.)

Illustration Friday -Clumsy

2010-01-24T23:42:00.003-05:00

Haven't been updating for a while.. first post this year!

We all have some sort of clumsiness, and you can never be too careful!

Animal Sketches

2009-12-17T11:04:00.005-05:00

I love drawing animals. Here are some sketches I did recently.

Illustration Friday -Hatch

2009-12-14T23:45:00.003-05:00

This guy looks like he is hatching some sort of scheme...

Happy Holidays!!

2009-12-13T20:07:00.000-05:00

Illustration Friday -Crunchy

2009-12-09T01:47:00.002-05:00

I've always liked the crunchy sound of fallen leaves!
Quick doodle with color pencils.

Illustration Friday -Entangled-

2009-12-03T16:20:00.002-05:00

Entangled scarf can be nice sometimes ;)

Illustration Friday -Music

2009-11-21T23:16:00.006-05:00

Click on the image and you'll see a rocking penguin ;)

Illustration Friday -Unbalanced

2009-11-18T00:33:00.003-05:00

Balance is important for many things..!

Stripe Girl

2009-11-13T01:09:00.002-05:00

Just a little doodle of a girl in stripes.

Another giraffe

2009-11-09T00:29:00.004-05:00

For my best friend who loves giraffes :)

Illustration Friday -Skinny-

2009-11-05T12:15:00.003-05:00

They are relatively skinny for their big bodies...

"A giraffe with attitude"

Little animal sketch

2009-11-04T11:41:00.000-05:00

Just a quick sketch I did yesterday.

Illustration Friday -Flying

2009-10-13T23:16:00.003-04:00

Some penguins are still trying to fly...!

Please check out my little shop here :)

Just a little sketch

2009-10-13T14:59:00.006-04:00

I haven't been updating this blog for a little while now...
Here is just a little sketch I did recently.

Flying Penguin

2009-08-06T17:52:00.001-04:00

This is another short animation of a penguin.
It's a little hard to see, but it's about a penguin who dreams of flying...

Flying Penguin from Junko Miyakoshi on Vimeo.

Fireworks Penguins

2009-07-06T12:25:00.001-04:00

Fireworks penguins from Junko Miyakoshi on Vimeo.

Tranpolin Penguin

2009-07-02T01:47:00.007-04:00

This is a short rough animation that I recently worked on.

Tranpolin Penguin from Junko Miyakoshi on Vimeo.

Illustration Friday -Drifting-

2009-06-24T10:18:00.004-04:00

My first ipod Brushes post for Illustration Friday. And before anyone asks, yes, I am capable of drawing other than penguins. I just choose to.

ipod Brushes -Drifting- from Junko Miyakoshi on Vimeo.

My first ipod "Brushes" post

2009-06-22T11:48:00.006-04:00

So I've been playing with this ipod application called "Brushes." I haven't really gotten hold of how to paint with my fingers, but it's a lot of fun.

ipod Brushes -Lights painting- from Junko Miyakoshi on Vimeo.

Quick sketches in NYC

2009-06-18T14:30:00.001-04:00

Illustration Friday -Unfold-

2009-06-16T10:59:00.003-04:00

Truth unfolds : Some penguins take subways.
You never know...

Illustration Friday -Cracked-

2009-05-26T23:59:00.004-04:00

I'm not cracked or anything, but this popped into my mind... apple swan or swan apple.. whatever you want to call it.

Illustration Friday -Contagious-

2009-05-16T11:36:00.005-04:00

Yawn can be pretty contagious. I don't know how many times I yawned drawing this and looking at yawning faces.

Lying chicks with blushing cheeks

2009-03-21T17:42:00.007-04:00

From the bottom of my heart

2009-03-03T21:14:00.004-05:00

I'm sending all my love to you.

Illustration Friday -Breezy-

2009-03-01T23:27:00.005-05:00

Everybody has their strong points and weak points. Accept who you are and act breezy.

Illustration Friday -Celebrate-

2009-02-18T22:33:00.003-05:00

It all depends on how you see things.

Illustration Friday -Time-

2009-02-08T22:21:00.005-05:00

Sometimes it's okay to take some time to take it easy and let things be.

A happy new year

2009-01-04T15:44:00.001-05:00

A happy year of ox everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone

2008-12-24T02:15:00.001-05:00

After a long period of time...

2008-12-05T14:25:00.003-05:00

Yes, I know, I haven't been updating my blog for the longest time...
Here is a "welcome board" I made for my sister's wedding.
The wedding was so beautiful, and I wish my sister and her husband for the lifelong happiness!!

Some sketches from airport

2008-08-23T17:39:00.001-04:00

Something from the past

2008-07-02T19:30:00.006-04:00

Here are 2 animations from the After Effects class from last year.

Illustration Friday -Fierce-

2008-06-30T03:39:00.001-04:00

Illustration Friday -Hoard-

2008-06-21T15:47:00.001-04:00

Friends

2008-05-28T10:19:00.003-04:00

I get by with a little help from my friends.

Turning Point

2008-05-15T01:12:00.003-04:00

"There is a new beginning to every ending"

This is my last piece of the Penguin/Haiku series. At least for now :)

Departure

2008-05-12T21:02:00.006-04:00

It's not worth worrying, so stop and move forward.

Oil pollution of the sea

2008-05-06T22:55:00.004-04:00

We just can't seem to stop polluting...

Possibility

2008-04-27T16:41:00.006-04:00

"What seems impossible is the limitations set by yourself"

Often times we draw the line by ourselves between what we think we can and we can't. I think one can display greater ability by giving oneself unlimited possibility.

Inspiration

2008-04-22T01:10:00.002-04:00

I almost always have my music with me wherever I am; at home, outside, just about anywhere. I can't live without music, and it greatly helps me get inspired. This is an illustration about a relationship between me and music.

Kindness

2008-04-13T14:17:00.004-04:00

"You don't need a reason to be kind"
There always seems to be some sort of reason to hurt or be mean to someone, but I think you don't really need a reason to be nice and kind to others.

Happiness

2008-04-05T00:23:00.004-04:00

"You won't know what real happiness is unless you know what it's like to be in pain, to be hurt."

Progress

2008-03-31T17:12:00.004-04:00

A haiku and an illustration about whether something is successful or unsuccessful, whether you win or lose, is defined by its process, not the result.

Illustration Friday -Heavy-

2008-03-19T02:11:00.003-04:00

Illustration Friday -Leap-

2008-03-06T02:38:00.002-05:00

Look before you leap!

Tancredi

2008-03-04T16:25:00.004-05:00

This is a book cover illustration of a story called "Tancredi" It's about a man with two heads, one good and one evil. I wanted to depict how there are both good and evil in everyone without being too obvious.

Time

2008-02-24T10:25:00.007-05:00

This is an illustration of a story how some people work too much and don't have enough time for their private lives.

Book dummy from the past...

2008-02-21T01:35:00.015-05:00

This is a children's book dummy I made when I was around 13 or 14 years old. The story is based on my own experience of the time when I moved to Canada for a few years as a child.

"Junko's Black Hair"

"Illustration & story by Junko Miyakoshi"

"One day, Junko arrived at an airport with her mom. As she looked around and saw unfamiliar people, she thought..."

"Wow... brown hair, blond hair, red hair... they're so beautiful! Why is my hair black...?"

"I got it! Hair color changes if I stay here!"

"'What hair color do I want? Brown? But blond is also good..' Junko excitedly waited her hair color to change but..."
"Her hair color stayed black in the morning and at night."

"One day, Junko got into a new school. She felt uncomfortable being the only kid with black hair, but then..."
"Everyone gathered around her saying, 'Wow, you have such pretty black hair!'"

"That night, Junko looked herself in a mirror and thought, 'Maybe this black hair isn't bad after all... Maybe this black hair is only for me!'"
"Ever since that day, Junko proudly had her black hair down."
-The End-

"How Junko's day starts"

This actually is a true story, and I really thought my hair color would change..!! All Japanese people have black hair (unless dyed), and it was pretty shocking for a 5 year-old kid who had never been outside her country!!

Illustration Friday -Theory-

2008-02-17T23:55:00.009-05:00

You can't change the past, but the future is up to you.
So don't hang on to what's done, and move forward.

Illustration Friday -Choose-

2008-02-11T14:52:00.000-05:00

It's nice to have options.