Field Notes

Brush sketches from the field and the studio

Field notes — impressions from time spent outdoors, near home or traveling, set down on the spot or later recalled in the studio. The light and a passing moment.

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

2026 · Sumi-ink field note on paper · Creekside Park

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

2026 · Sumi-ink field note on paper · Albany Hill, CA

Eucalyptus and monarchs sketchbook study, sumi ink and gansai, 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa — Eucalyptus & Monarchs

2025 · Sumi ink & gansai · sketchbook spread · Albany Hill, CA

Monarchs overwinter on the hill near my home, sheltering among the eucalyptus. A sketchbook spread — a branch on the left, eucalyptus on the right, butterflies drifting between.

Plein-air sumi-e setup — sketchbook, palette and brushes on a tree stump, 2025, Fumiyo Yoshikawa — On the Stump

2025 · Plein air · sumi ink & gansai · Albany Hill, CA

Painting on the spot — sketchbook, palette, and a brush balanced on a weathered stump, the monarchs moving overhead.