Hello there!

Hi, how are you? Dec 25th is almost here!
And how do you spend this day every year?
I will go to the year-end party and the movie. I will watch the "Red Cliff Part 1".
My friend watched it twice. And she says, "I want to go to the Red Cliff Part 1 again".
That means, it's the third and I am first time!

This Monday was our wedding anniversary.
I finished my work and met my husband in the station and took a dinner.
It's very very simple dinner, but it was delicious.

So I have to send many New Year's card. Actually I don't begin to yet write this…oh!
Anyway, I'll do my best.
By the way, there are calendars which made with my illustrator friends.
I can send some of it to you if you want.

I wish you good luck for the coming year.
Kumicov.

Hello there,

I went to Celtic Xmas 2008 with my husband yesterday.
And I heard my favorite artist, HAUGAARD & HØIRUP will disband in 2008.

Of course, others are good musician and I enjoyed their music.
but I think that their performance was more wonderful than others.
Actually I feel a little bit blue... I hope to see them again.

So I'll say "Vi ses!"
Many thanks for your many joys!

Hello there,

It's been a long time.
I wasn't able to log in to my space because I was very very busy!
When I opened my mail box, it had got many messages. Oh I'm sorry…
Actually I will exhibit new works in Tokyo.
You know what? There are 3 exhibitions and 2 competitions!
I have to draw many many pictures. Uh...I wonder if I can do those.
In next year, maybe I can stay longer…? I'd love to believe that.

When they look at my new works, some people may say "your illustration is realistic," but I don't mean to draw like this. Sometimes the more serious things are, the more it looks comically entertaining. Plus by contrast, if I draw something funny thing, the comical stands out. In this way, the mismatch makes humorous atmosphere. Then I'm drawing it by warm texture. hmm...I mean, my themes are lyricism, nostalgia, and humor. Recently I realized those.

Actually I had changed what I want to do. uh... it may change again.

The illustration exhibition of "VIVA! iTALIA" at Dazzle.
Well, well, who are all these guys?

There are Umberto Smaila (The host of the Colpo Grosso), deflated the football, Augustus, Cesare Borgia to tempt her with gelati.(Because his portrait was only a portrait of the upper body, a lower body is imagined by me.), Sophia Loren, Dante Alighieri bitten by "La Bocca della Verità", Marlon Brando and Francesco d'Assisi.

I was shocked about my future dream in this morning. Additionally I was sick and took off from work yesterday, so I was really sad to hear the news.

Well I wish to keep painting a universal message. For example, it has humor, joy, nostalgic feel, deep warmth, etc. But illustration market have a trend. it's very hard...hmm.

when I feel blue in that manner, I received the new album. Oh goody, it was a "Your Favorite Enemies" album. I listened to their music soon, and I became fine. really they are great musicians! thank you so much!!
http://www.yourfavoriteenemies.com/

maybe I can hang tough tomorrow again

Ciao! mi chiamo Kumicov.

Thank you for coming at our exhibition "VIVA! ITALIA".
we had fun and joy! I met many people and talked about art or Italian culture. my illustrator's friend brought some Italian pop music. and another friends brought me some nice presents.
I know an exhibition has good opportunity.

Thanks a lot!! Grazie mille, ciao ciao!
http://work.kumicov.com/?day=20080629

Hello everyone.

At last our illustration's exhibition "VIVA！ITALIA" started at Aoyama (Tokyo) from yesterday. Some illustrators know each other. Some artist first met. It's the first time that I exhibit my works in "Gallery Dazzle".
Yesterday, many people came there and I met various artists. My friends brought me some nice presents. Really I was pleased. Thank you so much!!

Whew...well well, the exhibition has just begun. I will go there at Saturday afternoon that is June 28. Let's have fun!

See you later.
Kumicov.

Hello there. How are you?

I will exhibit at Dazzle which is gallery in Aoyama. Theme is "ITALIA".

I'm so glad if you can come here.

VIVA! ITALIA  (Illustration)  2008.6.24(tue)-6.29(sun)　DAZZLE

IKOMA sachiko, IDE yoshimi, INOUE kotori, IWASHIMIZU sayaka, KATO shoko, KUBOTA tama, KURAHASHI yoko. KOZUKA ruiko, KOMATSU yoko, SAITO hisashi, SAKAKI kumiko, SIAWASE kanako, NAKAMURA megumi, NAKAMURA yoko, Nori, HASHIMOTO naomi, HIROMARO, J.F.kooya, MIYAMOTO yoshiko, WATANABE megumi

Please come to our illustration exhibition!

Hello there.
I'm in the office now. the rainy season set in at last in Japan.
yesterday, I bought some large amount of CDs...but all are low prices because I have small money.
Those are Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Woody Herman and Zoot Sims.
The album of Woody Herman Orchestra was recorded in 1947 from 1945,
and a member of Four Brothers had Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Herbie Steward, and Serge Chaloff.

And now, I'm still thinking an illustration idea which will exhibit at Aoyama.
Which Italian images do you think?
There are many many famous cultures at Italy so I can't choose.

I drew some fantasy illustrations so far. then next I think I try to another type works.