Sketchblog – Eduardo Tanaka

Sketchblog

sketch of a catfish, seen from above, made with black ink on white paper, using loose brushstrokes, emulating Japanese painting style. Next to it is the word “namazu” in Japanese (ナマズ).

Namazu

sketch of the comic book character Wolverine, done with black ink and colored markers. The line is very broad, noisy and stylized. The character is in full body, slightly crouched and with his arm raised as if defending himself from an attack.

Wolverine 2025.01

sketch of a blue jay's head, done in black ink.

2025-01-25

Sketch of the face of the character Bishop, from the X-Men, positioned at 3/4 and looking to the left of the image. The drawing is made with freehand strokes and ink blotches, colored in with markers on white paper.

Bishop and Shard 2025.01

Sketch of a blue jay, made with markers, using shades of blue and black, with smudges and irregular strokes.

Gralha Azul 2025.01

sketch of a pirarucu fish, made with markers in shades of gray, ochre and red, using irregular strokes and ink blots.

Pirarucu Studies, 2025.01

sketch of a face looking from above the viewer, with the light coming from below, their expression is of terror. Shades of green and red, done with markers, using irregular strokes and smudges.

The Horror 2025.01

Photo showing two pages of a sketchbook, with various studies of bird heads in different colors, made with markers.

New markers

Illustration of a white dog (Spitz breed) sitting in a lotus position, Buddha-style, with a three-colored rainbow in the background, on a blue and white background, with elements of the flag of the state of Pernambuco (Brazil), and the text “Shan Shan” at the bottom.

The Dog of Shangri-La (2024)

Photo of a page from a sketchbook, with a set of studies of women's faces, using green pencil.

Heads – 2024.10

Portrait of a boxer dog, made with gray and red markers on white paper.

Boxer (old stuff)

A cartoon of a character with a parrot head and a banana body, made with sepia markers and black ink, on white paper.

Birbnana

Portrait made with purple, blue, green and orange paints on white paper, depicting a stylized human face.

Raw Power (2001)

Pages from a sketchbook, with drawings of crows in blue pencil, with gothic-style letters drawn over them.

“The Crow”

Digital painting. Yokai with bright yellow eyes and huge teeth, dressed like a Buddhist monk.

Yokai, 2024.07