Echoes of Earth is an ongoing watercolor series rooted in reverence~ for the land, for memory, and for the quiet power of the materials themselves. Each piece is created using earth-based pigments, including nihonga and handmade mineral colors, along with layers of gouache and ink. Stones ground to powder, soils sifted and refined, mineral dust suspended in water—these are more than just pigments. They are fragments of the earth, transformed into story. The addition of gouache offers opacity and weight, while ink provides sharpness and contrast—anchoring the fluid softness of watercolor with deliberate marks and edges.

 

This series is not bound by a single subject. Some pieces explore intimate landscapes: a wind-swept coastline, a river remembered, a mountain wrapped in fog. Others drift into abstraction, where color becomes emotion and space opens for quiet reflection. You’ll also find flora, fauna, city fragments, and atmospheric skyscapes—each touched by the same thread of environmental reverence and emotional grounding. Whether the work is detailed or expansive, it always begins with the pigment—what it feels like, how it flows, and what it wants to say.

 

Echoes of Earth is deeply personal. It’s where my connection to nature, my heritage, and my emotional life converge in fluid motion. Watercolor allows space for unpredictability and softness, while gouache and ink allow control, contrast, and rhythm. Together, they mirror the natural world itself: sometimes messy, sometimes precise, but always layered and alive. With every piece, I try to listen—to what the pigment remembers, to what the land holds, and to what the silence between brushstrokes might reveal.