DECEMBER 2023
A RIDE THROUGH THE MAGICAL FOREST
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A ride on a unicorn through a magical forest- protected by your own star.
Light your own path.
Your heart will know the way.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
DECEMBER 2023
ALICE’S TEA
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
The aroma of tea can be such a transformative experience.
It can take you to a whole new place and transform your mood at a whiff.
Let’s take a break and drink some tea.
It is well worth a steep.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
NOVEMBER 2023
BUBBLE TEA
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A Studio Ghibli Inspired Fan Art infused with my love for bubble tea. If I could, I would drink a bubble tea everyday. LOL
What is your favorite bubble tea drink?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
NOVEMBER 2023
ONIGIRI
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A Studio Ghibli Inspired Fan Art infused with my love for Japanese food. I discovered my love for onigiri during last trip to Japan. If I could, I would have a different one everyday. LOL
What is your favorite onigiri?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
NOVEMBER 2023
DREAM ESCAPE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Riding a zebra through a landscape of lavender clouds.
Anything is possible when you dare to dream it.
Even the silliest of dreams as you blow bubbles through the wind.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
OCTOBER 2023
CRADLING THE MOON
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on mix media paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
This piece is inspired by Bruno Mars’ Talking to the Moon.
I loved listening to this song as I was painting.
It is a such a beautiful song.
I can see myself cradling the moon in my arms- speaking to it as if it was my dearest and letting it know all my secrets.
This version of the painting is the – Cool Moon.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
NOVEMBER 2023
THE WORLD OF GHIBLI
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
A Studio Ghibli Inspired Fan Art – This was a such a fun piece.
Love the opportunity to just paint for my own enjoyment.
Hope you enjoy how this piece turned out , just as much I enjoyed painting it.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
OCTOBER 2023
FIRED UP
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 280
A Studio Ghibli Inspired Fan Art- I feel like Calcifer is such an underrated character from Howl’s Moving Castle.
I love his spunk.
We all need alittle spunk and grit throughout the ups & downs in life. He is such an inspiring character.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
OCTOBER 2023
TALKING TO THE MOON
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
This piece is inspired by Bruno Mars’ Talking to the Moon.
I loved listening to this song as I was painting.
It is a such a beautiful song.
I can see myself cradling the moon in my arms- speaking to it as if it was my dearest and letting it know all my secrets.
This version of the painting is the – Warm Moon.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
OCTOBER 2023
A PLACE WITH A VIEW
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Let’s go to a place with a view.
A place to call our own.
A place to marvel at the wonders of this world- treasuring the view with our dearest.
What a wonderous moment that would be.
What a beautiful memory to behold.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
SEPTEMBER 2023
FLOWER HEAD
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Let your imagination go wild and bloom for all seasons.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
AUGUST 2023
STUDIO GHIBLI INSPIRED DREAM SCAPE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Where would your dream escape be?
In a meadow in the middle of nowhere filled with wildflowers of every color, while listening to a soft flute playing in the distance?
Or would it be different in different stages of life perhaps?
For now, this is my dream scape. Care to join me?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
STUDIO GHIBLI INSPIRED Thumbprint Guestbook
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 55.9 x 76.2 cm (22 x 30 in.)
COMMISSION ARTWORK
This was a commission art print inspired by Studio Ghibli.
This original art piece is intended to be signature centre piece for a special wedding’s thumbprint guestbook. I hope that the happy couple will enjoy this piece in their space for years to come.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
LITTLE RED RIDING HOPE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 350
Never lose sight of hope.
Where there is darkness, there is also light.
Be gentle with yourself and others, because the hard times will eventually pass.
This too shall pass.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
ABCs
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 12″ x 16″
$ 680
Teaching my kids the ABCs, but also incorporating the various characters from my beloved Studio Ghibli movies.
Hope they will grow up loving the animation , the artistry and the stories, as much as I did.
Hope that this piece will also find their way to homes of other children learning their ABCs.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
MONSTERS AND DAME
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Beautifully Wild.
Inspired by the theme for the charity auction for ECCC.
Hope there is an opportunity to showcase this at the next Comic Con.
Fingers Crossed.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
COURAGE, DEAR HEART
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
There is so much going on at the same time- life can get overwhelming.
Take time for yourself. Speak to yourself.
Find what your heart longs for.
Have courage, dear heart.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
CURIOUS ABOUT NATURE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 10″
$ 350
Living on the West Coast, I have the opportunity to experience and see many types of artwork from the Aboriginal people. This piece is inspired by these artists and also from Studio Ghibli’s Totoro.
It is a reminder to stay curious about nature, which is a consistent message from both of these groups as I have learnt over the years.
JUNE 2023
ROSE COLOURED GLASSES
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
See the world in a whole new colour.
Put on a pair of rose tinted glasses and change your point of view.
It doesn’t have to be for long, but who knows, it might change your mind set for the better.
Never hurts to see things in a new light.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
DREAMING OF ORCAS
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Living on the West Coast, I have the opportunity to experience and see many types of artwork from the Aboriginal people. This piece is inspired by these artists and also from Studio Ghibli’s Totoro.
It is a reminder to stay curious about nature, which is a consistent message from both of these groups as I have learnt over the years.
The orca symbolizes family, romance, longevity, harmony, travel, community and protection. The orca is said to protect those who travel away from home, and to lead them back when the time comes.
JUNE 2023
MINATURE IN A GARDEN
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
This was such a fun piece to paint. It is different from my normal style, but I’m glad that I had a chance to try it.
I love the diffuse and blurred background, as oppose to the clear defined lines for the wild flowers in the front. Adding the little girl in the corner , along with her pet, was honestly an after thought. I think it came out better than I expected though.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
IT IS HOME
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
This piece is part of an ongoing series inspired by nature. The lines represent the landscape of our planet , and we are mere visitors in this vast world. It is our home. A home to enjoy and treasure.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
FOODS AROUND THE WORLD
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A piece inspired by my love for foods around the world and also for my love for Studio Ghibli.
Have you ever had trouble deciding on what type of food to eat? I hope this piece will help you decide on a genre of food in a fun and playful way.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
THE WATCHER
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on grey toned mix media paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
This delicate piece is inspired by our connection with nature.
The beautiful landscape that we live on is represented by the wavering lines, which glistens under the sun given the gold ink finish.
The female in the painting represents how we coat ourselves into Earth’s landscape, yet we are still watchers in this vast timeline- seeing only a glimpse of what our Earth has thrive through centuries.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
STRINGS OF MEMORIES
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Picking apart the strings of memories- bit by bit.
So many precious memories in such a short span of time.
There is never enough time, but I treasure every string of memory that I can still grasp.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
GLISTENING
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 10″
$ 350
A playful piece full of color and light.
I painted this piece with the aim to inspire awe for the wonders of the world. The art piece takes place in twilight, a time when all things is possible- even talking to the fish in the sea.
What questions would you ask if you can talk to a fish?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
TOTORO’S TREE HOUSE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 12″ x 16″
$ 680
Have you ever imagined how Totoro’s house would look like if it had lived in a proper home?
This is a fanart interpretation of Totoro’s tree house.
I did a cross section of the camphor tree from the movie and sectioned it with a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, etc.
This was such a fun project to do. I especially liked how the windows let light into the home in all different angles. I would love to visit a tree house like this in real life.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
GOOD EATS
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A piece inspired by my love for foods around the world and also for my love for Studio Ghibli.
Good food is even better with good company.
Good company can be a person, a place or a good story.
Bon Appétit!
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
MUSHROOM GIRL
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Just a mushroom girl enjoying a cup of tea.
The aroma of tea can transport one to a whole new world, and put you in a whole different mood.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JUNE 2023
THE WAVE- PONYO AND POKEMON EDITION
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 10″
$ 280
A whimsical piece inspired by Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo, Pokemon and also The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
I hope you like this mashup of creative work from the different genres.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
TOTORO FRAPP
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 5″ x 7″
$ 250
It is always a good time for a frapp, especially if it comes with a good anime movie like Totoro.
A good coffee frapp always puts me in a good mood (guilty pleasures).
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
MERE GUESTS AND VISITORS
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
We are all mere guests and visitors on this planet, this universe.
I hope to leave it as beautiful as I have initially found it for my children.
To marvel on its majesty and beauty- such a precious gift.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
FILL YOUR CUP
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
Don’t forget to fill your cup.
Life can get so busy and there is constantly a tendancy to please others.
This piece is a reminder that it is equally important to fill your own up as well.
It is ok to say no and take some time for yourself.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
INTERNAL STRENGHT AND COURAGE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
You have more internal strength and courage than you know.
Take time to reflect and give credit for your own internal growth .
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
UNTANGLED
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 475
So many thoughts to untangle- just finding time to do it.
Knitting the random thoughts into a cohesive piece.
Just making sense of it all.
We all need time to untangle some times.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
THE MEANING OF KOI
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 375
I usually do some kind of piece with two kois once a year.
Honestly, I haven’t really noticed the trend until this year- probably after 5-6 years of doing it consistently.
I’m not sure where this affinity for the two koi fishes come from- perhaps because I am a pisce?
Nevertheless, I really savor this tradition that naturally transpired over the years.
Almost like the year resets ,and a new Pisces is reborn.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
STILL GROWING
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 375
A reminder that we are all still growing.
Always learning.
My curiosity is even more pronounced with my little one around.
They always remind me to stay curious.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
APRIL 2023
POKEMON GASHAPON
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 10″
$ 350
Another fun piece inspired by my childhood love for Pokémon.
I love the concept of being randomly matched with a Pokémon. If given the choice, which would you like to have for your first Pokémon?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
MARCH 2023
LINE UP FOR THE ENDING MACHINE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 250
This is a whimsical piece inspired by the art of Studio Ghibli’s Totoro and Spirited Away.
I love the playful idea of the forest spirits lining up for the Susuwatari vending machine, while Totoro watches on from the side bench.
I’ve put a No Face poster on the side of the vending machine – thought it was a fun touch on this fan art piece.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
MARCH 2023
TIME TO HEAL
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on mix media grey toned paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
There is a time to play ,and there is a also time to heal.
Give yourself time to bloom- it will come at its own time.
Be patient with yourself.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
MARCH 2023
OF FLUTTER
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
This piece appeared to me as I was playing around with the gouache medium. I love how fluid the art turned out.
The butterfly outlines spawned naturally , representing the immersion in nature.
Although it was only for a moment, “Of Flutter” allowed me to take a dive into the fluidity of how we can immerse into our natural surroundings- reminds me how we are a part of something greater.
Beautifully Wild.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
MARCH 2023
BEES & FLOWERS
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
Where there are flowers, bees will loom.
The flowers don’t dream of bees.
Flowers blossoms, then the bees will come.
Do good work and good things will soon to come. Just keep going.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
FEBRUARY 2023
EVERY GRAIN OF RICE
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 300
A single grain of rice can tip the scale.
One person can make all the difference. Every family member have a special place in the group.
This piece of artwork is inspired by my childhood memory of a classic Chinese rice bowl . It reminds me of family and also, special gatherings where we fill our tummies.
What are your earliest childhood memories of food and family gatherings?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
TRIP THROUGH THE FOREST
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 350
Imagine if the bathhouse from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away had the ability to move and travel. Would it not be wonderous for it to appear in the mountains?
I am sure that Totoro and No Face would make a trip to enjoy tea there if that is the case.
This piece is inspired by a fusion with traditional Chinese Landscape painting- which is something I’ve been meaning to try in awhile. Not perfect- but A for effort?
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
TRIP THROUGH THE FOREST
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
Would it not be nice to take a trip through the magical forest with a fox wizard?
This is a story board piece that I was playing with – just because 🙂
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
FLIGHT AT NIGHT
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 280
Do you recognize the character flying on her broomstick through the city? Being at awe by the glowing city in th night?
This piece is inspired by Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.
I imagine that it must be so awe-inspiring to be flying through a bustling city at night. What a beautiful sight to behold.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
THE GHIBLI FOREST
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
Imagine a magical forest sprawling with the magnificant creatures from the various Studio Ghibli movies.
How wonderous would that be?
One can only imagine……
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
TAMAGO KAKE GOHAN- STUDIO GHIBLI INSPIRED FANART
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 7″ x 7″
$ 280
A cold day calls for a steaming hot bowl of warm rice with an egg on top.
It is that type of day – some days just calls for the most comfort of foods.
Warm and comforting in the belly.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
FUN ON THE HILL
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolor paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 450
A playful piece inspired by Studio Ghibli’s Totoro, featuring the Catbus, Mei and the Soot Sprites.
It is a wonderous piece inspired by my children’s awe and curiosity for the world – including all the colors and magnificent landscapes within it.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
JANUARY 2023
LET DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT
Gouache, oil pencils and archival ink on watercolour paper
Original status: AVAILABLE
Size: 9″ x 12″
$ 380
This is a story board piece that I was playing around with for a children’s book illustration.
I am very proud of how the clouds came out in this stunning landscape.
Perhaps some day, I would be able to contribute to another book publication.
Let dreams take flight.
A new year – a new start.
Full time lapse can be found on my YouTube channel.
Past Work
Portfolio 2022
Portfolio 2021
Portfolio 2020
Portfolio 2018-2019
Portfolio 2017-2018
Portfolio 2011-2017
Sharon Leung 