A watercolor illustration of a boy riding a bicycle and another boy running with a paper airplane in front of small, cute houses.
It’s simpler and more spacious than usual, but I really like how it turned out. I’ll do more like this!
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An illustration of a kid wearing big glasses.
An illustration of a girl wearing big glasses.
I found my old sketch of a child I drew years ago (left), so I gave her a slightly more grown-up look (right)!
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The illustration of apartment in Queens, New York.
From September to December 2017, I lived in Queens, New York. Here’s an illustration inspired by those memories. I’d love to visit again sometime this year!
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An illustration of the family relaxing in front of the fireplace on Christmas.
Wishing all a very Happy Christmas!!
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A traditional media illustration showing numerous tall, slender buildings
I love working with traditional mediums and exploring freely! It feels like intentionally getting lost in a city I’ve never been to!
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Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Yusuke Watanabe & I illustrate books for kids. I'm open for 2026 book projects! Thank you!
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Had fun painting with oil pastels and gouache over the weekend! Mungyo oil pastels are actually really good!
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Happy #internationaldogday !!
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Got feedback on my rough sketches for PB and and I'm so excited to polish them up!! It was really tough at first, but now I finally see where I'm headed!!
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Samples of my illustrations
Happy #portfolioday ✨
Hi, I'm Yusuke Watanabe, a Japanese author/illustrator! I’m available for new picture books, board books, and book covers to illustrate!
My portfolio: yusukewatanabe.com
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Thank you!
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Tried to capture the mood of a storm in this piece. The heavy sky, pouring rain, crashing waves. Hope the feeling comes through!
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I was so inspired by this photo from @debbieohi.com !! Just the idea of making art in a place like that felt so beautiful!! I couldn’t help but try capturing the scene with oil pastels and acrylic gouache!!
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I’ve always wanted to try oil pastels, and I finally got the chance! It was super intuitive and incredibly fun!! I absolutely loved it! Can’t wait to play with them more!!
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今日は
愛犬の日
ということで。
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Another illustration of buildings of a town!!
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Always love illustrating the buildings of a town and the people living there!
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Having so much fun drawing her!
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Hi I’m Yusuke, an author/illustrator from Japan! I’m available for new picture books, board books, and book covers to illustrate!
My portfolio: yusukewatanabe.com
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It's day 29 of #ABLArtFest. Today's prompt is "Costume"!
Here is one of my favorite pieces! Let’s dive into the fun together—create and share your art using the hashtag!!
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