Aya Watanabe
Aya Watanabe is a Japanese illustrator who loves to explore imaginary worlds and to express her inner child through art.
She’s a traveler and has lived in Thailand and Australia, where the sun makes everything bright and colorful, much like her art. Creating fun contents for kids is her passion. After working in advertising for many years, she started freelancing as an illustrator. Her works range from picture books to editorial, book covers, stationery, advertisements and was selected for Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition in 2017. She uses a combination of traditional media, such as acrylic, colored pencils, crayons, and digital techniques. She is also a devoted gardener, a wannabe entomologist, a compulsive tropical beach-goer, an avid sushi lover, and is currently living and working in Japan with her pet caterpillars. When she is not working, she is probably cooking Thai/Japanese food, watering her bonsai, or traveling with her sketchbook!
Click here to read Aya's Mini Proust Q&I (Question and Illustration) inspired by the Proust Questionnaire.
