High School Girl Cats Special episode : Ed-cat from New York

Cat cartoon collaboration with my best friend's daughter for the past 3 years. She draws the cartoon and I color. She gave me the new cartoon when I was in Japan in March. My husband Ed, who was in her cartoon as Ed-Cat, but never met in person with her, was featured. I was ecstatic and truly jealous!!

East Village Cats Brass Band Poster

High School Girl Cats Part 4

Part 4 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friends, then form a brass band ....   

© Mitsuba & Motoko Shimizu

 

 

Sketch Part2@Points of Departure Exhibition,Japan Society

From Ezo Shima Kikan scroll, depicting Ainu's bear ritual. ca 1840.

High School Girl Cats Part 3

Part 3 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival, Mitsuba. 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make new friends, then form a brass band ....   

© Mitsuba & Motoko Shimizu

High School Girl Cats Part 2

Part 2 of a collaboration with my best drawing rival (10 year old) . 3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. They make friends and see something special on street....

  © Mitsuba & Motoko Shimizu

Sketches@Points of Departure Exhibition,Japan Society

 A part of  'Cherry Blossom Viewing' screen from Edo Period (ca.1624-1644)

 From wood block prints by Shimizu Seifu(1851-1913)

3 High School Girl Cats

My best drawing rival (10 year old)  wrote a manga about  3 high school  girl cats studying abroad in New York. My husband and I are part of it as hosts in New York!! I immediately colored it! 

© Mitsuba & Motoko Shimizu

 

Doll‘s Festival

“Hinamatsuri (Doll‘s Festival)” is held on March 3 to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. Each family sets up a display of Hina dolls clothed in colorful kimono © Motoko Shimizu

Happy Birthday!!

For my best friend's daughter's 10 year old birthday. She is my best drawing rival!
 © Motoko Shimizu

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Snowball Fight!

Drawing by Mitsuba, 9 and  Coloring by Motoko Shimizu

Flowers to You!

Family Portraits

 By Chef the cat

By Fireball the cat

Cold!!

Back to Work,,,

Cat Calender

What an honor! My best friend's 9 year old daughter was inspired by my new year's eve drawing and drew these wonderful drawings. The first one is a front page of 2014 cat coloring calender. I colored on the second one. Such a nice way to start a new year!

Happy New Year!

Oshogatsu (New Year) is Japan's biggest holiday. Families and friends get together and eat special food, go to temples andshrines to pray for a healthy and prosperous year. Some kids go outside and play traditional games such as Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton) although the most fun for kids is Otoshidama, pocket money from parents and relatives! ©Motoko Shimizu

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