I spent a month solo painting in Japan 🇯🇵

[@angeladee8789]

This was a wonderful journey to listen to. What a special experience for you as an a artist and human. Some of your work was giving ghibli and the last page where you mentioned the top left one explained the scene without being explicit, that was my favourite. It left plenty to my imagination while I knew what I was looking at, and it has movement, energy. I hope you send your hosts an etagami postcard from your home, I bet they will love it.

[@eddyortegaa]

Wow thank you so much , that is high praise and I don’t take it for granted, perhaps that is also what ghibli films do and that is a really good way to put it… to leave plenty to the imagination , I feel like that is another maxim worth remembering frequently I didn’t know about etegami but… now I will haha, thank you !

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Thank you for this! I'm planning an art residency next March - 1 month accepted in Busan, South Korea, and I'm adding another month around, so a total of two months! The goal is also to paint every day, and you gave me a lot to think about. I love the idea of the book mentor. I'm primarily a sculptor, so a book about composition would be of great help I think. Maybe landscapes. Anyway, thank you and it's great to see it brought you so much! Also, loved your little paintings :)

[@yushinkato]

Eddy, I loved hearing about your trip and your art journey while in Japan. It's inspiring to see you walking this path and being so open and honest to yourself and others. Let me know the next time you're in NYC, would love to see you!

[@eddyortegaa]

Aw Yushin, thank you for tuning in, I hope you know the inspiration is mutual ☺️ I’d love to hang out again in NYC in the near future … not sure when but I will certainly love to reconnect- I hope things are going well with you !

[@jayjaystoleyourtoast]

WAIT THIS IS WAY UNDERRATED U EARNED A SUB BRUTHA

[@sketchyandrew]

Holy moly, you're an effing cool dude bro.

[@aracelisantoyo6620]

I loved this! ❤ your way of taking us back to Japan with you via all your art and stories was just so heartwarming to watch! So awesome!!

[@eddyortegaa]

Hopefully many more stories to come :) thank you for your kind comment 💛

[@bradicalmusic]

Such lovely story time with Eddy! Enjoyed learning about your art journey through Japan. Makes me wanna do a music vacation somewhere: :)

[@eddyortegaa]

I appreciate you for tuning in my friend… now that the wheels are spinning … there is also the dream of doing a music retreat with friends too 😉😉😉

[@sketchbookscheming]

Great video! Very inspirational -- so cool that you made your own residency plans.

[@eddyortegaa]

I think it’s so worth it for anyone to try the “diy residency”… maybe even more empowering that way !

[@averyolsen1408]

Epic. Thank you for taking us on this unique journey.

[@eddyortegaa]

Thank you for going in the trip with me!

[@s.courtneywalton1737]

Thank you. This was beautiful and really touched my heart ❤

[@eddyortegaa]

Aw thank you ! I’m so grateful it connected with you ☺️

[@TheAbbeyRush]

That’s my dream 😭 I’m saving up right now so I can hopefully go next year

[@eddyortegaa]

It can be done!! I would say the most expensive part was literally the flight 💀