Work samples

  • Gaia
    Gaia

    Watercolor, 15" X11"

    Available for Purchase
  • Art and Nature #2
    Art and Nature #2

    Watercolor, 16"X12"

    Available for Purchase
  • Akiko
    Akiko

    12" x 9", Watercolor

  • Towards the light
    Towards the light

    30" x 21", Watercolor 

    Available for Purchase

About Yuriko

I have been exhibiting my arts in juried and non-juried shows within the greater Baltimore area since 2019.   I have been trained for watercolor, drawing, and mixed media study under the guidance of Diana Marta, a resident artist at the Howard County Arts Center.  My Japanese heritage strongly influenced my artistic style. 

 

Faces and figures

Faces and figures is a collection in which faces and figures play central roles in the compositions, in combination with other elements. I rely on representational value system and shapes of human forms, with occasional abstraction, to ground each piece. Light, colors, and textures are liberally manipulated to convey the space, moods and stories that the subjects are experiencing. 

  • Blossoming
    Blossoming

    Blossoming, 14" X 10", Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Gaia
    Gaia

    Watercolor, 15" x 11"

    Available for Purchase
  • Rhythm!
    Rhythm!

    Rhythm! 14 X 10, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Ari
    Ari

    Watercolor, 14" x10"

  • Towards the light
    Towards the light

    Watercolor,  30" x 20"

    Available for Purchase
  • Art and Nature #2
    Art and Nature #2

    Watercolor, 15X11 

    Available for Purchase
  • Art and Nature #1
    Art and Nature #1

     14 X 10, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Reflection
    Reflection

    Reflection, 15 X 11, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Watercolor gestural figure, 22" X 15"

  • mini face compositions
    mini face compositions

    Mini watercolor studies, which are compositional and stylistical experiments with faces, colors and textures; from top left, clockwise -  5"X5", 6"x6", 7"X5", 7"X5", 6'"X4"

    Available for Purchase

Portraits

Portraits documents my family members and others, aspiring to reflect who they are.

  • Akiko
    Akiko

    Akiko, 12 X 9, Watercolor 

  • Ari
    Ari

    Ari, 15 X 11, Watercolor 

  • An early afternoon
    An early afternoon

    Watercolor, 8 in x 6 in

  • Sparks
    Sparks

    Watercolor, Self Portrait, 16" X12"

  • Portrait of a young boy - study
    Portrait of a young boy - study

    12 in. x. 12 in., Acrylic on canvas

  • Joel
    Joel

    Joel, 8 X 10, Watercolor

  • Gestural Figure Study - Contemplation
    Gestural Figure Study - Contemplation

    Watercolor, 21" X 15"

    Available for Purchase
  • Study of a young woman's face
    Study of a young woman's face

    Study of a young woman's face, 15 X 11, Watercolor 

    Available for Purchase
  • A study of the profile of a man
    A study of the profile of a man

    Watercolor,  6 in. X 4 in.

Gestural figure studies

Gestural figure studies are selected gestural figure studies primarily from/based on studio live model sessions with five to ten minutes poses. These monochromatic studies of values and forms focus on the flow of the gravity and body axis, placement of bones and joints that supports poses, and faces/hands that enliven the images. Interplay of negative and positive space creates environment surrounding the figures.

  • The hands that cover her face
    The hands that cover her face

    Watercolor, 16 in. X 12 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Dance
    Dance

    Watercolor, 24x18

  • Gestural figure study: Dancer (I)
    Gestural figure study: Dancer (I)

    Gestural figure study_Dancer I , 24 X 18, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • A sitting man
    A sitting man

    Watercolor, 18" x 12"

    Available for Purchase
  • Gestural figure study: Spectators
    Gestural figure study: Spectators

    Gestural figure study: Spectator, 24 X 18, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Gestural figure study: A guitarist
    Gestural figure study: A guitarist

    Watercolor, 24"X18"

    Available for Purchase
  • Mini study of a gestural figure sculpture (Torso by Edgar Degas)
    Mini study of a gestural figure sculpture (Torso by Edgar Degas)

    Watercolor, 7" x 5"

    Available for Purchase
  • A guitarist
    A guitarist

    Watercolor, 24x18 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Taking a break
    Taking a break

    Watercolor, 24X18 in.

    Available for Purchase

Nature

Looking into nature is a collection of works which leverage observation of nature in daily life and travel. Elements in front of me, in my memories and imaginations are liberally combined to constitute a space and moods.

  • Understory
    Understory

    Watercolor, 16 in. X 12 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Irises
    Irises

    Watercolor, 24x18 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Clocasia
    Clocasia

    Watercolor, 30X24

  • Poppies & Alliums
    Poppies & Alliums

    Poppies & Alliums, 5 X 7, Watercolor

  • Clematis and Damselfly
    Clematis and Damselfly

    Watercolor, 12X9 in.

  • Dawn in a garden
    Dawn in a garden

    Dawn in a garden, Watercolor, 9 x 12

    Available for Purchase
  • Flowers
    Flowers

    Flowers,  11 X 15, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Winterscape
    Winterscape

    Winterscape, 10 X 8, Watercolor

    Available for Purchase
  • Winterscape
    Winterscape

    Watercolor, 12X16

  • Pieces of nature
    Pieces of nature

     Six mini watercolor studies created from nature observed, imagined and composed; top row, from left - Damselfly, 7X5; November, 7X5 (NFS); Licorice flowers, 6X4; bottom row from left - Diffused Light, 6X4; Irises, 6X4 (NFS); Cherry and Japanese Maple, 6X6

    Available for Purchase

Still life

Still life is a project to play with compositions of lights, colors, and masses towards the goal of creating a space in two-dimensional media.

  • Three gourds
    Three gourds

    Three gourds, 12 X 16, Watercolor 

    Available for Purchase
  • By the window
    By the window

    By the window, 19 X 14 , Watercolor 

    Available for Purchase
  • Glory
    Glory

    Glory, Watercolor, 14 x 11

    Available for Purchase

Women

Women is a collection of works depicting women in various states: exercising her will and might, enjoying her vitality and energy, discovering and embracing who she is, or in her tender or vulnerable moments. 

  • Gaia
    Gaia

    Watercolor,  15 in. X 11 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Rhythm!
    Rhythm!

    Watercolor,  14 in. X 10 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Sound and movement
    Sound and movement

    Watercolor, 16 in. X 12 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Sparks
    Sparks

    Watercolor,  16 in. X 12 in.

  • Akiko
    Akiko

    Watercolor,  12 in. X 9 in.

  • The hands that cover her face
    The hands that cover her face

    Watercolor, 16 in. X 12 in 

    Available for Purchase
  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Watercolor,  22 in. X 15 in.

  • Blossoming
    Blossoming

    Watercolor, 14 in. X 10 in.

    Available for Purchase

Abstraction

Abstraction  - Nonrepresentational images created with colors and textures that expresses moods,l and feelings, and stories.

  • Night strollers
    Night strollers

    Watercolor,  6"x4"

    Available for Purchase
  • Village market
    Village market

    Village market, Watercolor, 7x5

    Available for Purchase
  • A night stroller
    A night stroller

    Watercolor, 6" x 6"

    Available for Purchase

States of minds

States of minds is a collection of works aspirin to translate feelings, thoughts, and personalities of  individuals into visual. 

  • The hands that cover her face
    The hands that cover her face

    Watercolor, 26 in. X 12 in.

    Available for Purchase
  • Blossoming
    Blossoming

    Watercolor, 15 in X 11 in

    Available for Purchase
  • Ari
    Ari

    Watercolor,  15 in X 11 in

  • Akiko
    Akiko

    Watercolor,  14 in X 10 in

  • Reflection
    Reflection

    Watercolor,  15 in X 11 in

    Available for Purchase