Todoroki Kawaii

Just one of those very random things you see on the platform while waiting for the train in Tokyo. 

This animation short entitled, "A Warrior's Dream" by animation director Li Jing has been floating around for the past week.  Given it has two of my greatest passions animation and martial arts, I had to say something.  Donnie Yen is one of the leading popular martial arts actors today.  Son of another famous martial arts master, Bow Sim Mark, Donnie has a long history in the martial arts world.  Recently he has been noted for his portrayal of the Wing Chun Kung Fu grandmaster, Ip Man. (Sometimes written as Yip Man)  Grandmaster Yip Man is greatly renown as Bruce Lee's first formal martial arts teacher.  Bruce Lee of course needs no introduction.  Founder of the Jeet Kune Do philosophy,  greatest influence on modern martial arts in the 20th Century.  Forever the king of martial arts motion pictures.  Period.   The film does fall a bit short with some of the nuance that gives animation sparkle and true life.   Some performances ...

A good friend introduced me to her new baby.  What a darling.   Maybe I'll give it a shot too.  Looks like fun.

Can't tell you how many times we have typhoon warnings in Japan.  Well yesterday it finally hit.

Something a little different.  Didn't feel like drawing cartoons this day.

Quick sketch I did for the Trinquette Drawing Challenge...