Winter shows and winter little spirits!

Hello and hope you are having a nice week.
I have been running around and a bit busy these days, I made these winter spirits who are having a tea. Just looking at them relax me a little. haha.

They are created for show at Clutter Magazine Gallery for their gift wrapped show in Dec and also for Winter salon IX at Stranger factory Gallery show also in Dec. I will put the information below.
They are all hand made and one of a kind ceramic sculpture.

Exhibition “Winter Salon IX” at Stranger Factory Gallery
December 6th – December 29th, 2019
Opening Reception with the artists: Friday, December 6th from 6-9 PM
Winter Salon finishes the year with a bang! Our annual group show is an end of year celebration and features new works from many of our favorite artists from around the globe. This year’s talented line up promises to provide a variety of enticing alternatives for the upcoming gift-giving season including original illustrations, paintings, sculptures, and plush!

This year’s participating artists include: Alex Eckman-Lawn, Allison Bamcat, Horrible Adorables, Ally Burke, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, Andy Sciazko, Angela Oster, Anna Tillett, Aya Kakeda, Bling Squared, Bruce Parker, Caitlin McCarthy, Caitlin McCormack, Calan Ree, Chris Haas, Christin Apodaca, Defective Pudding, droolwool (pictured above), Ivonne Garcia, Jen Musatto, Jeremy Cross, Joe Scarano, Johnpaul Gutierrez, Karl Deuble, Katherine Walsh, Kelly Denato, Mary Siring, Michelle Lynch, Nana Williams, Nora Thompson, Pantovola, Sandi Ray Pierce, Stan Manoukian, Stephan Webb, Sugar Fueled, Uncanny Creatures, Vanessa Ramirez, Weston Brownlee, Yetis and Friends, and more!

https://www.strangerfactory.com/

Clutter Magazine Gallery “Gift Wrapped”

Gift Wrapped is a special holiday season (not holiday-themed) art exhibition designed to encourage people to buy unique, hand-made, artist-driven gifts for the holidays. The show features a mixture of 2D, 3D, wall hanging and standing pieces, in all genres of the designer toy and contemporary art world.

Artist Include:

Absurdery • Ally Burke • American Gross • Aya Kakeda • BackCountry • Bakkun • Bert S. Gatchalian • Big C • Bleeding Edges • BogXSquad • Brad 'Monster Ego • BrainButterCreative • Brent Nolasco • Burning Monster • Charles V. Bennett • Chima Group • Coven of Cuteness • Cristina Ravenna • Czee1 • Dan Sculpts • Darktownsally • Dead Beat City • Deadhand Toys • Don't Cry In The Mornin • Double Parlour • DROLDN • Droolwool • Ears & Dears • Eimi Takano • El Hooligan • Erica Borghstijn • Ezard • Feathered Fox • FER MG • Fernanda Fierro • Figure Fettish • Flawtoys • Frank Mysterio • freshtoast • Gaijin • Ghost Fox Toys • Grizlli Atom • Grumble Toy • HARIKEN • Hatch Comic • HungryGhost • Infinite Rabbits • Javier Jiménez • Jay Stelling • Jay222 • Jaykblu • JeAA • Jeff Lamm • Jellykoe • Johnny Draco • Jyelloween • Katie Gamb • kEda •  Kelly Denato • Kendra's Customs • Klav • Kyle Kirwan • Little Lazies • Lou Pimentel • M Victoria Robado • Magitarius • Marina • Mark Nagata / Max Toy Co • Melissa Sue Stanley • Mike Regan • Miscreation Toys • MJ Hsu • Mr Mars Studios • Mr.Mitote • MuffinMan • Mumbot • Mus Musculus • Muxxi • Naomi Knaff • Nick Nightmare • Nympheas Dolls • Obscure • One Eyed Girl • Pickled Circus • Rampage Toys • Rato Kim • RunDMB • Sad Salesman • SaoZen • Secret Demon Services • Seed Arts • Simon Says Macy • Slime Archetype • Stacia Murphy • Steve Chanks • Stitch of Whimsy • Tasha Zimich • The 3D Hero • The Art of Moses Jaen • The Beast Peddler • The Bots • The Menagerie MacLeod  • Tim Clarke • Tokyo Jesus • TwelveDot • TwistyBitz • Uhhsure Monsters • Under Our Knives • Venetta Butcher • Vincent Scala • Zard Apuya • Zieromuko & More.

https://shop.cluttermagazine.com/gallery

Working on the up coming post it show

The end of year is coming and I’m working on few annual winter shows that I’m in every year. One of it is a Post It show at Giant Robot gallery in LA. This is their 15th year!!! I’m yet to attend since it’s in LA but I always hear that people line up for few blocks to get into the opening day. That’s because all the works are only $25 and hundreds of talented artists participating to the show. I wish I can go one year and get some of my favorite artists’ work :)

For this show I was drawing some characters from Inktober and I got obsessed with the bad apple character. Now I’m drawing her in different poses. Those are made with brush pen, Posca markers, and Small circled stickers. I will post once more when the invitation is ready!

My first Inktober! First set of 18.

Inktober! Characters from Oct 1st to Oct 9th.

Inktober! Characters from Oct 10th to Oct 18th.

Hello.
October is a Inktober month which illustrators and comic artists post a drawing per day.
I have never heard of it until my students at MICA told me last year.

This year I wanted to try.
My goal is to post a small drawing of character everyday on my twitter and Instagram (@ayakakeda) accounts.
It’s been a challenge, some days it’s hard to come up with a good character, but it’s all about trying and have fun. It is fun to come up with characters everyday and I am excited there will be 31 new characters by the end of this month. So far I am able to post everyday.

I’m using these Pentel brush pens below on my cream color sketchbook.
Those are my favorite tools to draw since I was in college. They are so smooth and easy to use and I can replace the cartridge so I don’t have to through away. Also I really like this RED! This red is a Japanese traditional red which has a tint of orange.

My inspiration of those drawings are “Fall”
I’ve been drawing a lot of Fall inspired food characters, long pants, and a little bit of reminiscent from the summer.
You can see all 18 of them big on the slideshow below. I will post the next 9 when Oct 26th hits ;-) Enjoy!