Field Notes

Plein-air brush sketches, made outdoors

Quick sumi-ink studies painted on the spot, out in the parks and hills of the Bay Area — no corrections, just the light and the moment as they were.

Albany Hill field sketch, sumi ink, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

July 2, 2026 · Albany Hill, CA

Albany Hill

A eucalyptus trunk on Albany Hill, drawn on the spot. I wanted to catch the peeling bark and the way the summer light broke across it — a quick field study, the ink still damp in the open air.

Creekside Park field sketch, sumi ink, 2026, Fumiyo Yoshikawa

July 3, 2026 · Creekside Park

Creekside Park

Early July at Creekside Park. A tangle of trees and their shadows, painted quickly before the light shifted. Field notes in sumi ink — no corrections, just the moment as it was.