The Story

Because I was so poor at drawing, I desperately searched for a way to improve.

One day, I heard that "left-handed people have a heightened artistic sensibility," so I took a leap and began practicing drawing with my left hand.

At first, I couldn't draw lines the way I wanted at all.
Yet as I persisted, I gradually became able to draw "free, uninhibited lines that could never have been born from my right hand."

Within those clumsy lines, a sensibility uniquely my own slowly began to take root.

The trial and error of that period became the true origin of today's "Gem Art."

After honing my senses with my left hand, I took on the challenge of digital creation.

At first, without the tactile feel of analog media, I felt lost and couldn't draw the way I envisioned.

However, as I continued, I became captivated by the light, textures, and layering of colors unique to the digital medium.

During this period, I also poured my energy into studying manga-style composition and shading.
Evoking a story within a single picture.
Striving for an expression that leaves a lasting impression on the viewer's heart.

The "fusion of art and narrative" found in my work today gradually began to take shape during this time.

For a long time, I struggled with coloring.
Unable to achieve the colors I envisioned, I often left my works as line drawings.

Yet through repeated trial and error, I realized that colors hold "emotion" and "temperature."

Bright colors carry hope, while deep colors hold tranquility.
Even the exact same form leaves a completely different impression simply by changing its color.

From that discovery, the breadth of my expression expanded dramatically.
Freer, more abstract expressions blossomed, evolving into art unbound by conventional form.

Around this time, I also submitted my manga to publishers. Being told that "while the composition is still rough, the art and ideas are wonderful" became a tremendous encouragement for my next creative chapter.

Looking at social media, I saw countless artists more skilled than me, and there were times I nearly lost confidence in my own art.
—If that's the case, I will create an expression that only I can make.
Just as I made that resolve, I happened to come across a card whose image changed depending on the viewing angle.

It used a technology known as lenticular printing.
"Could I apply this mechanism to my own art?"
From there, I threw myself into independent research and created countless prototypes.

Printing, lenses, angles, color shifts—almost nothing went as planned.
Yet by refusing to give up, I finally succeeded in fusing my art with lenticular technology.
The moment my artwork shifted its colors with the viewing angle for the very first time—

I will never forget the emotion I felt at that instant.