ONE , ひとつ , Joey chou

This pretty and fun piece Joey Chou is titled: New Blossoms
Media:  Acrylic on watercolor paper
Size: 11 inches by 14.75 inches


Joey is an  artist based in LA ,currently working at Nickelodeon.

http://joeyart.blogspot.com/



The original  of this awesome piece will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ
 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief 

ONE , ひとつ , Sei Nakashima

Another beautiful piece , this wonderful piece comes in from LA.

Sei san is currently art directing the next Chipmunks movie @ Rhythm & Hues studios

Title: " I will remember You"
Medium: Gouache on Paper       
Size: 19 x 24 inch

http://www.seinakashima.com/


 The original  of this piece will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ
 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief 

ONE , ひとつ , Todd Uyeminami

This  dream like 6"x 8"  ,beautiful oil painting , is entitled "Wistful Warblers" and comes from
Todd Uyeminami

Todd is a visual development artist in the film and video game industries

http://toddartblog.blogspot.com/

ONE , ひとつ , Scott Morse

 This awesome piece is titled
 "THE SUN KEEPS RISING"

Cell vinyl on clayboard
9"x12"


Scott is a storyteller, illustrator &  filmmaker.You can find more about Scott here :
 http://scottmorse.blogspot.com/

ONE , ひとつ , Tooru Terada (From Saitama, Japan)

This beautiful piece is coming from Saitama in Japan .

Tooru is living the effects of the earthquake in Japan as he send us this his contribution and those words :

"It's difficult to put my feelings about this disaster in "words"
A lot of thoughts went through my head during this days.

Japan is in a very tragic moment , but
your prayers are reaching us  in Japan.

Thank you so much for your support"



in Japanese :

"Konkai no jishinn ni saishi, jibun no kimochi wo
kotoba de hyougen suruno ha totemo muzukashii desu.
Jishinn irai, watashi ha takusan kangaemashita.
Soshite kono e wo kakimashita.

Sorezore ni kanjite kudasai.
Nihon ha hukkou he mukai hajimemasu.

Sekai no hitobito no pray ha shikkari Japan ni todoite imasu.
Hontou ni arigatou."

Tooru Terada is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, published in Japan and France
 http://toruterada.exblog.jp/ 

The original  of this awesome piece will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ
 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief 
  

ONE , ひとつ , Julia Lundman

The next up is this thoughtful  piece by Julia Lundman .

"Peace Pagoda",  Measures 11x16  , and is painted with pastels 

Julia is a Senior Illustrator at Zynga by day and painter of fairies and other spritely creatures by night.

In her words :

"I did this piece from life with some interpretation for the January World Wide Sketch Crawl It was a challenge, to be sure. I have always admired the structure; now that I've attempted to construct it, my appreciation of the architecture has deepened. All of those ellipses stacking up toward the heavens...I wonder if the artist meant to suggest that all of them together, stacking up in diminishing degrees, points toward a greater peace.

This plaza was filled with the hectic noise and bustle of the city. I edited out bus stops, street lamps, ugly steel fences and even edited out the large crowd. I felt the Peace Pagoda, deserved to be honored as a focal point. Although, I couldn't help myself - I took a few irresistible artistic liberties with the top, simplifying and exaggerating the shapes. They reminded me so much of the kind of thing the great Mary Blair would have designed. Fitting, I thought, as it really is a small world after all.

More about Julia
http://julialundmanmidlock.blogspot.com/

The original  of this wonderful piece will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ
 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief 
 

ONE , ひとつ , Alina Chau

Our next donation comes in from the talented Alina Chau. A 3d storyartist and traditional painter.

"There is no words that could adequately releave the Japanese people from all the lost and devastation from the recent earthquake.
However in a small way, our humble contribution could help bring hope and support to the people in need." -Alina

Alina currently works at LucasFilm as a 3d Storyartist on the Clone Wars tv series.

"Ice-Cream Monster Toon Cafe"
http://alinanimation.blogspot.com/

ONE , ひとつ , Derek Thompson

Here is our second piece , another meaningful piece by MonsterMaster , and Maverix member Derek Thompson.

Title: "GAMERA: Guardian Of The Universe:Friend Of The Children:Earth Protector"

Media: Graphite, Sharpie Marker, Prisma Pencil& Marker on Canson Paper

Size : Artwork:8.5"x11"Frame:17.5"x14.5"

Derek's works :

"I always loved GAMERA growing up...a daikaiju who represents hope and positivity..'Guardian of the Universe', 'Friend of the Children' and 'Earth Protector' . In this time of crisis in Japan, Gamera seemed to be a perfect icon for HOPE...and he's FUN to draw!"

Derek is a Story Artist @ Pixar Animation Studios / Creature Designer and Concept Artist for Feature Films / Comic Book Artist and Painter
http://derekmonster.blogspot.com/


This  fun  piece with our most beloved monster Gamera will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ

 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief

ONE , ひとつ , Patrick Awa

The first pieces are coming , this beautiful piece by Patrick Awa  is called
"Anonymous hug " .

Size:  19x13(the painting by itself)  about 26x18(w/frame)
Media:  Watercolor, Acrylic and Gold ink on Rives Paper

This is what Patrick  says  about this piece :
"The basic idea was to draw miscellaneous figures with their hands holding each other as tight as they could at the moment of reunion, making a sphere-like shape together, which I also hoped to represent connection and compassion I have received from all over the world. And even though this might be a little "one" to start with in front of massive damage, hopefully together we can become "ONE" to make a difference. "

The original  of this meaningful piece will be sold  on april 2 @ the ONE , ひとつ
 Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief

Limited number of prints of this wonderful piece is on sale here for a very short time :
http://1xrun.com/runs/Anonymous_Hu

All proceeds of the sales will be donated 100% to ArtistHelpJapan Fund

Patrick Awa is a Character Designer/Concept Artist in animated feature films.
He would like to be a good fencer with a couple of brushes one day...
http://www.patrickawa.net/


Personally I think he is already amazing ;)

ONE , ひとつ

Maverix Art Auction Benefit for Japan Relief
Together we can become "ONE" to make a difference

Saturday April 2nd
Gallery Doors open at noon
...Party + bidding war starts 7 pm
Silent Auction Bidding ends at 930 pm

Join us for the upcoming silent auction party , for the rare chance to
bring home original art from celebrated artists in the animation & film industry
(Pixar, LucasFilms, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon to name a few )
including:

Dice Tsusumi, Robert Valley,
Ronnie Del Carmen, Enrico Casarosa,
Scott Morse, Bill Presing,Steve Purcell,
Lou Romano,Cam De Leon, Tooru Terada,
Daniel Simon, John Wayshak,Dan Mchale,
Patrick Awa,Joey Chou, Ed Bell,
Todd Ueminami, Marcos Mateu,
Mari Inukai ,Yoriko Ito, Jackie Huang,
Soosa Kim, Jamie Baker, Alina Chou, Oren Haskins,
Sei Nakashima, Julia Lundman, Le Tang,Mark Sperber,
Ted Mathot ,Tom Rubalcava, Derek Thompson,
Sho Murase, Sergio Paez, Vaughn Ross,Nate Stanton...

... also critically acclaimed fine artists such as Miya Ando ,Kent Williams....and many more !


SuperFrog , Maverix and ArtistsHelpJapan are donating 100% of all proceeds to Artists Help Japan Fund with Mercy Corps.



http://artistshelpjapan.blogspot.com/
http://www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/artistshelpjapan

There will be appetizers and drinks , live DJ sets by
DJ Dedan(www.brothersandsisters.podomatic.com)
and DJ Cecil(http://www.djcecil.com/)


ひとつ（"HITOTSU") means "One" which is the first number of all but also mean "United" in Japanese.
Our action might be a little "one" to start with, but we can get together
and become "ONE" to make a difference.

http://www.newpeopleworld.com/visit/