Logging in to tumblr after so many years and nostalgia hits 😭 first started using tumblr when I was 14 and now I’m 21… anyone still active??? Hope everyone is well!

Asked by Anonymous:
hi! do you wear sunscreen daily? and if so, what sunscreen do you use/recommend? thanks!;

Yes i try to apply it daily, especially now i’m in Japan! I use the UV biore aqua rich watery essence spf 50. I highly recommend this one as it isn’t oily at all! It feels super smooth on the skin.

Asked by Anonymous:
omg how did u not get in... your art is gorgeous!! were they strict with the admission proces?;

aw tysm😭 well.. they basically said that I needed more variation in my work and that I should’ve oriented in more art styles (with different materials).

Asked by Anonymous:
do u have a job kotone?;

I worked for a while at a chinese restaurant, but I quit that job like half a year ago… I probably will look for a new part time job after i start uni!

Asked by Anonymous:
:( which art academy did u apply for?;

Willem de Kooning academy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands… i wanted to follow a double degree combining illustration at the academy and a study called arts&culture at the Erasmus University, but oh well 😄😭

Asked by Anonymous:
Hey! Ik vroeg me af wat voor opleiding je hebt gedaan (of doet op dit moment)(?) Sorry als dit zo plotseling/raar is.. btw had echt niet verwacht dat je ook van Nederland bent (ik zag het via een andere ask) ;

Ik ben nu bezig met m’n eindexamens voor VWO, en aankomend jaar ga ik een fast track volgen van HBO industrial design engineering. En jaa ik ben geboren en getogen in nl!!

Asked by Anonymous:
i hope you’re doing well kotone ♥︎;

aw tysm 💗 im actually in the midst of my last exams of high school.. also, i didnt get accepted into the art academy i applied for, but i have other plans now so its all good!

Asked by Anonymous:
Hey! Im kinda struggling with drawing atm, and I was wondering if you could show us your progress? Also what r ur main inspirations? Thks!! 💕💕;

I occasionally post WIP’s on my IG story! (@kotone.wi) i will try to document the progress on here as well. I get inspired by other artists, girls, flowers, animals, japanese culture etc… i mostly get my inspiration from IG and i also like to look into fashion magazines

Asked by Anonymous:
Dude Id totally buy the totebag with the dragon on it!!! ;

omg tysm for the support! I’m still contemplating on some things, but i hope to open my online shop soon!