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Cherry blossom viewing >_<“

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Cobaltcafe

Happy Monday all! I hope you’ve had a good weekend and if you’re UK-based like me, I certainly hope you made the most of the sunshine – it seems to rain all the time at the moment. Apologies for the … Continue reading →

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The Good Fashion Show – Art Exhibition Sat 18th Feb

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Cobaltcafe

Happy Wednesday all! I’d like to share some exciting news! I have been invited to exhibit a painting for The Good Fashion Show which takes place at London House (Holborn Tube) on Sat 18th February. My painting “Beautiful Ensemble” will be … Continue reading →

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Art for Charity: Art Blossom Japan

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Cobaltcafe

Calling all manga art lovers and manga artists! Art Blossom Japan is a new UK-based project which aims to unite Manga-ka/Comic artists and Illustrators from all corners of the world to help raise funds towards supporting those who are without homes … Continue reading →

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Special Le Mime Broadcast: Save our Sushi!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Cobaltcafe

To show my support towards everyone who’s pulling their weight towards raising money and donating towards the recent Tsunami and earthquake disaster in Japan, I’ve decided to encourage everyone with a cute mime strip! I love Japanese culture and I … Continue reading →

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Playsuit dreams…

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Cobaltcafe

I have just come back from a day out from “that place known as Bicester” with quite a lot of purchases – I can’t help it but share with you some of the stuff I’ve horded (and if you know … Continue reading →

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New Monday soundtrack + illustration of the day – Parallel Animals

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Cobaltcafe

So it was going to happen at some point. Yes people, I was always going to collaborate with my partner and illustrate something for his band and now I can proudly say that I have! >_< May I present today’s … Continue reading →

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Lazy Friday afternoon post…

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Cobaltcafe

So I guess I need to apologise for the radio silence, but I have been working like a crazy person over the last few weeks and I just haven’t managed to blog as much as I would have liked to… … Continue reading →

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Le Mime…is coming… >_<*

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Cobaltcafe

OK I’ve stopped wearing my winter coat now, it’s blazers and light trench coats from now – and what better way to start the spring vibe off then to let you know that my webcomic is soon to be launched! … Continue reading →

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The Grateful Crane: photos of the inking process…

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Cobaltcafe

So here are some snapshots taken with my iPhone whilst I was preparing this piece: You can view all of these on my Facebook account here. It was really interesting to see it all come together; when you first drop … Continue reading →

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“Tsuru no ongaeshi” or “The Grateful Crane”

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Cobaltcafe

So here is my illustration of the day and some lovely back-story to go with it, as well as a chance for you to vote for this illo to win at the current Japanese Matsuri art competition! I decided to … Continue reading →

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