Bingying Sketchbook

First of all, THANK YOU for 10K subs!!! 🥳
I can't believe how fast my tiny little channel has grown since I started it 4 months ago, and how many amazing connections I've made through it. I've already met 3 lovely people who made time to visit my art booth on their Japan trip!

A few announcements - I finally got a booth for Tokyo Design Festa in May!!! I'm psyched there was a last minute cancellation and I get to exhibit at the biggest art market in Japan again. I have several shows in the next 2 months, so stop by if you're in the area!

Also, my new art book Tokyo Hidden Gems is out now!
📚 Worldwide shipping available thru Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4487914430/tokyo-hidden-gems-…

I didn't even have time to make an announcement on launch day, because you guys flooded me with so many pre-orders that I've been packing and shipping for 3 days straight 😂 THANK YOU THANK YOU!

And I'm very scared to make more announcements because I only have 10 shipping boxes left 😭 Waiting for more boxes to arrive in about a week so I can keep pumping out orders...

From the bottom of my heart, I'm so grateful for all of your support. I can't stress how lucky I am that I get to sell my artwork for a living now, and I'm so incredibly touched that my art has made it to all corners of the world (167 cities in 25 countries, according to Etsy!)

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📚 My NEW ART BOOK "Tokyo Hidden Gems" is ready for pre-order now! Shipping starts April 20 worldwide

I love to wander the streets of Tokyo and document my favorite discoveries in my watercolor journal. This is my hand-drawn guide to the best off-the-beaten-path spots throughout this amazing city ✨

Get the insider scoop from a local artist living in Tokyo 😄 You can use this book to plan your future trip to Japan, or just look at the pretty watercolor pictures!

It's a 36-page full-color zine printed on premium specialty watercolor-textured paper, so it feels like a real watercolor sketchbook.

🛍️ Pre-order via Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4487914430/pre-order-tokyo-hi…

🌟 If you have any UNSHIPPED orders with me, message me on Etsy after placing your order so you can combine shipping (one of the shipping fee will be refunded to you).

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Went sketching in the park with Emily and Daidus from ‪@SpilledInkyt‬ yesterday! (That means I’ll be making a second guest appearance on Spilled Ink soon 😆)

It was such a gorgeous day with cherry blossoms in full bloom! Tokyo will be raining non-stop for a few days so sadly this is probably my last sakura painting of the season. Working on a sakura-themed sketching adventure video for next week 🌸

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Just finished off the final spreads for my Tokyo Hidden Gems zine! So happy to finally be done with the main content for this nearly year-long project 😭

Now I just need to draw the cover, take apart the sketchbook and scan everything, post-process, do layout & design, translate into 3 versions, and send off to printing 😅

This zine introduces my favorite off-the-beaten-path things to do in various areas throughout Tokyo. This will be published as an art book around end of April, and will be available in English, Japanese, and Chinese. Stay tuned!

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2 very exciting things happened for me this week:

☝️ I officially quit my day job as a product designer at Google, and became a full-time artist. This was such an incredibly difficult decision because I'm one of those weird people who actually love their job. But in the end, I decided to take this leap of faith, because if I don't give art a try with my all, I feel like I'll spend the rest of my life wondering "what if".

✌️ I just reached monetization, at exactly 3 months after starting this YouTube channel! That means I can start earning from the ads that YouTube is already showing in my videos. This is so reassuring right after I quit my job 😭

Even my (very Asian) parents, who were so dumbfounded by my decision to quit my nice office job, decided to go out and celebrate 🥹

I'm still very much a small-time creator/artist, but darn do I feel so lucky and grateful and happy right now!!

A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone watching this channel! You are quite literally helping me achieve my dream. And especially to ‪@SpilledInkyt‬ for the collab that helped me grow SO MUCH. I seriously don't know how I got this lucky.

If you haven't seen my latest video yet, I talked about how I gained confidence as an artist through boothing at art fairs, which eventually helped me reach the decision to quit my job.
Full video here: https://youtu.be/3FVlYBuBh1Y

Sorry for this long ramble, and just know that you have my sincerest gratitude.
-Bingying

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Sketched a historical house in Yokohama with the Urban Sketchers Tokyo crew 🎨🗼

This past weekend was the annual sketchbook exhibit put on by USK Tokyo, where you can flip through sketchbooks of many super talented sketchers from Tokyo and beyond.

It’s always such a treat to see their art, and every year it inspires me to sketch bigger, bolder, and looser! That’s how this sketch was born and I’m so happy with it 😊

Hoping to make a video about this amazing exhibit soon! (Arghhh I have so much backlog footage)

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My guest episode on ‪@SpilledInkyt‬ is OUT!

I had the best time yapping about art and sharing my journey as a traveling painter with the amazing Daidus & Emily! This was so much fun to film and I hope you'll have fun watching it too 😆

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I’ll be making a guest appearance on ‪@SpilledInkyt‬ ‘s new episode, dropping tomorrow! I had such a blast hanging out and painting with Emily and Daidus, can’t wait for you all to see it 😆 We’ll be having a lot of fun with watercolors and I’ll even share some painting tips!

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Plein air sketch today for my Tokyo Hidden Gems art book (scrambling to finish it this month so I can publish in April!)

I've been doing so many small illustrations of food and storefronts for this zine, I really wanted to also have a bigger landscape scene that captures the local vibe of Tokyo. Couldn't be happier with how this turned out!

This is Tennozu Isle - a small man-made island in Tokyo Bay that is home to some very artistic hidden gems, like a warehouse for architecture models and a beautiful art supply store. I'll be making a video of my sketching adventure here soon!

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I had an amazing time exhibiting at Zine Fest Tokyo! I've had so many people say they were inspired by me to draw more, and that's just the happiest feeling in the world 😭

I also met a traveler from Sweden who watched my YouTube videos, and specifically took time out of her Japan trip to see me at Zine Fest! It was so sweet!!

I have more market booths coming up in April, May, and June, so come visit me if you're in Japan! Detailed schedule in last image

Also, I added 15 new watercolor postcard prints to my Etsy shop 💌

These are quality art prints on super-extra-thick watercolor texture card-stock, perfect as wall decor or for mailing. They come in a new "Colors of Japan's 4 Seasons" set, or you can pick any 5 postcards for 28% off!

🛍️ Postcards and art books on my Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/TravelingPalette

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