Yusuke Watanabe

@artofyusuke.bsky.social

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*Available for work* Children’s Book Author/Illustrator TURTLE ON THE TARMAC(Abrams '27) Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_yusuke/ Portfolio: https://yusukewatanabe.com/

A watercolor illustration of a cat and avocado characters in a kitchen.
A photograph of printed picture book proof pages showing text and layout.
A soft watercolor illustration of a daughter sitting on her father’s lap while holding a cat, as the father gently dries her wet hair with a bath towel in a warm and tender family moment.
A pencil drawing of a seated woman.
A charcoal pencil drawing of a seated woman.
A watercolor illustration of a boy riding a bicycle and another boy running with a paper airplane in front of small, cute houses.
An exaggerated, design-pushed quick black-and-white pencil portrait sketch.
A watercolor-style sketch of a middle-aged man wearing a blue striped shirt, depicted with a calm expression. The overall image features soft colors and gentle blending, creating a subdued and tranquil atmosphere.
Photos inset of white woman and Asian man next to Publisher's Weekly announcement of new book Turtle on the Tarmac, coming Spring 2027
A charcoal pencil sketch of a man’s side profile.
A sketch of a speaker presenting during a webinar.
An illustration of a man sitting at a café table, viewed from behind.
An illustration of a young girl and a man outside from the book A Fish Called Andromeda by Cynthia C. Huijgens.
An illustration of a young girl playing outside, from the book A Fish Called Andromeda by Cynthia C. Huijgens.
An illustration of a souvenir horse figurine of Chagu Chagu Umakko, a traditional festival in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
An illustration of a souvenir horse figurine of Chagu Chagu Umakko, a traditional festival in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
An illustration of a kid wearing big glasses.
The illustration of apartment in Queens, New York.
Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.
The mixed media illustration about a child engrossed in drawing.
An illustration of the family relaxing in front of the fireplace on Christmas.
A traditional media illustration showing numerous tall, slender buildings
An illustration of a girl sitting on her father’s lap while he towels her wet hair dry.
An illustration of a woman performing a puppet show, drawn in mixed media.
A spooky witch's house.
Illustration of a girl looking up at a blooming cherry tree on a hill
An illustration of a kid taking a little break with a cup of tea.
A small physical dummy book used to test the flow and rhythm of illustrations by flipping through the pages.
Samples of my illustrations
An illustrator working on sketches for a picture book at his desk.