ALi
@thestarli.bsky.social
Texan in Japan since 2016. Freelance designer and semi-housewife. International family of 2. 8dan MJER iaido, travel, art, & more.
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Last time I had McDonald’s and I found myself thinking…
The food I cook is better.
McDonald’s will always be a comfort food, but I never thought my own cooking would taste better. I don’t even like cooking…
The food I cook is better.
McDonald’s will always be a comfort food, but I never thought my own cooking would taste better. I don’t even like cooking…
May 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Last time I had McDonald’s and I found myself thinking…
The food I cook is better.
McDonald’s will always be a comfort food, but I never thought my own cooking would taste better. I don’t even like cooking…
The food I cook is better.
McDonald’s will always be a comfort food, but I never thought my own cooking would taste better. I don’t even like cooking…
March 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It’s funny how some people ask how long it takes to “master” a martial art but no one talks about the time to “master” cooking, driving, soccer, etc.
March 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
It’s funny how some people ask how long it takes to “master” a martial art but no one talks about the time to “master” cooking, driving, soccer, etc.
Shikishi No. 15 (豆色紙)
Kept the character big and the coloring basic. The paper bleeds like crazy when I use watercolor markers, so I embraced the bleed.
キャラ大きく塗りシンプルにしました。紙の滲むエフェクトを使いました。
I’m super satisfied with this one。
メッチャ満足です
Kept the character big and the coloring basic. The paper bleeds like crazy when I use watercolor markers, so I embraced the bleed.
キャラ大きく塗りシンプルにしました。紙の滲むエフェクトを使いました。
I’m super satisfied with this one。
メッチャ満足です
March 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Shikishi No. 15 (豆色紙)
Kept the character big and the coloring basic. The paper bleeds like crazy when I use watercolor markers, so I embraced the bleed.
キャラ大きく塗りシンプルにしました。紙の滲むエフェクトを使いました。
I’m super satisfied with this one。
メッチャ満足です
Kept the character big and the coloring basic. The paper bleeds like crazy when I use watercolor markers, so I embraced the bleed.
キャラ大きく塗りシンプルにしました。紙の滲むエフェクトを使いました。
I’m super satisfied with this one。
メッチャ満足です
I feel like garbage, but I I got bored of laying around on the couch. I love my PC LEDs
Alternating between drawing when I feel alright and laying down in my chair. 🙃
Alternating between drawing when I feel alright and laying down in my chair. 🙃
March 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I feel like garbage, but I I got bored of laying around on the couch. I love my PC LEDs
Alternating between drawing when I feel alright and laying down in my chair. 🙃
Alternating between drawing when I feel alright and laying down in my chair. 🙃
The lanterns are complete!
I’m participating in the lantern display at the Nagara Park Illumination 12/16-25. There’ll be a ton of fabulous lanterns from several artists on display.
Come check it out ✨
#長良公園イルミネーション
I’m participating in the lantern display at the Nagara Park Illumination 12/16-25. There’ll be a ton of fabulous lanterns from several artists on display.
Come check it out ✨
#長良公園イルミネーション
December 11, 2024 at 12:26 AM
The lanterns are complete!
I’m participating in the lantern display at the Nagara Park Illumination 12/16-25. There’ll be a ton of fabulous lanterns from several artists on display.
Come check it out ✨
#長良公園イルミネーション
I’m participating in the lantern display at the Nagara Park Illumination 12/16-25. There’ll be a ton of fabulous lanterns from several artists on display.
Come check it out ✨
#長良公園イルミネーション
Made the base for my kimono catalog in Notion
December 6, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Made the base for my kimono catalog in Notion
Finally opened this up to read.
It has a lot of hard words. Pretty sure I never studied these for the JLPT N1
It has a lot of hard words. Pretty sure I never studied these for the JLPT N1
November 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Finally opened this up to read.
It has a lot of hard words. Pretty sure I never studied these for the JLPT N1
It has a lot of hard words. Pretty sure I never studied these for the JLPT N1
The weather was so nice this afternoon but after work the air had a bite to it.
I don’t want winter to come. 😭😭😭
I don’t want winter to come. 😭😭😭
November 18, 2024 at 9:18 AM
The weather was so nice this afternoon but after work the air had a bite to it.
I don’t want winter to come. 😭😭😭
I don’t want winter to come. 😭😭😭
I have rediscovered my Hipstamatic app and the joy is putting effects on photos like it’s 2010.
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I have rediscovered my Hipstamatic app and the joy is putting effects on photos like it’s 2010.
About 15 minutes of gestures and sketching. ✨
Need to do more gestures. My drawings have gotten stiff.
Need to do more gestures. My drawings have gotten stiff.
November 17, 2024 at 11:27 AM
About 15 minutes of gestures and sketching. ✨
Need to do more gestures. My drawings have gotten stiff.
Need to do more gestures. My drawings have gotten stiff.
Good morning from The Babies!
November 16, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Good morning from The Babies!
My mysteriously luxurious hair and I are heading to bed.
Good night, y’all.
Good night, y’all.
November 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM
My mysteriously luxurious hair and I are heading to bed.
Good night, y’all.
Good night, y’all.
You know how even though you don’t change anything when you dry your hair and it’s sometimes great and sometimes terrible?
I dried my hair and it’s super fantastic. I keep petting my own hair like a weirdo. So soft.
I dried my hair and it’s super fantastic. I keep petting my own hair like a weirdo. So soft.
November 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
You know how even though you don’t change anything when you dry your hair and it’s sometimes great and sometimes terrible?
I dried my hair and it’s super fantastic. I keep petting my own hair like a weirdo. So soft.
I dried my hair and it’s super fantastic. I keep petting my own hair like a weirdo. So soft.
Mika was awake this morning so she had a bath. ✨
November 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Mika was awake this morning so she had a bath. ✨
Morning hand sketches.
Gonna try to spend about 10 minutes a day working on something basic.
Gonna try to spend about 10 minutes a day working on something basic.
November 15, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Morning hand sketches.
Gonna try to spend about 10 minutes a day working on something basic.
Gonna try to spend about 10 minutes a day working on something basic.
My shelves by my desk.
Mostly art and animation, Japanese sword, and favorite fiction books.
Mostly art and animation, Japanese sword, and favorite fiction books.
November 15, 2024 at 1:37 AM
My shelves by my desk.
Mostly art and animation, Japanese sword, and favorite fiction books.
Mostly art and animation, Japanese sword, and favorite fiction books.
November 14, 2024 at 1:52 PM