Beyond the Blue Sea - Yumiko Ando's Picture and Writing Collection -

A collection of illustrations and essays that will refresh your memory.

This is literally a collection of paintings and essays by the author, who started painting watercolors as a hobby.

The paintings honestly convey the artist's compassion for the flowers, plants, people and things around him, including his son who passed away at an early age.

The author's writing is free and open, using either strong or soft colors. His writing also expresses everyday events in a simple manner. The author probably doesn't think of himself as such, but when the reader picks up on the positive thoughts that permeate the lines, they will have a renewed sense of purpose in life.

The combination of images and text has resulted in a work that soothes the viewer.

Author: Yumiko Ando Format: B4 variant, 84 pages, hard cover
Published by Nanzansha (February 2021)