Aloha_a free coloring paperdoll

I made a free coloring paper doll, I hope you enjoy coloring these pages.

I names her"Aloha".

I wanted to show my mahalo to Hawai'i and the Hawaiian people for sharing aloha spirit over many years living here, and especially now.

Thank you for many people extending their time & resources for others right now, showing your love & care.

"E aloha kekahi kekahi" means Love one another. (Romans 10:12) in Hawaiian.
Me ke aloha pumehana (with much love),
Yuko

Aloha 1

Aloha 2

orchids_free coloring page

Happy National Orchid Day was this week.

Orchid is Big Island's island flower - we are calld 'Orchid Isle'. When you go to the east side of Big Island (wet side), there are several National Parks: Volcani National Park, Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden and Akatsuka Orchid Garden, where you can view so many different kinds of orchids.
Among many kinds, I chose my favorite orchid, Phalaenopsis, to illustrate; it has rounded cute petals with so many sweet pastel colors. I hope you enjoy coloring it. The photo is taken in our yard:)
Aloha and take good care, Yuko

orchid_verse

ginger_free coloring page

I am posting a ginger page today.
The ginger flower comes in all shape, size and colors. It is a large family of tropical herbs and useful as fibers, dyes, medicine and shampoo, besides as lush tropical ornamental flower.
I chose red/pink ginger (left) and white/yellow ginger (right).
I hope you will enjoy coloring, and stay safe and healthy.

Gingers_verse

Gingers

plumeria_ free coloring page

Due to the spread of covid-19, many residence stay and work from home since last week in Hawai'i. I pray everyone is healthy and safe. As I see many sad news each day, I pray and wonder what I can do besides praying...and thought about making flower coloring pages for others to download and color at home. It might be not much, but it might offer an activity to stay connected to the Words, while coloring and praying. Today's flower is plumeria...I hope all of you stay well.
Me ke aloha pumehana (with much love), Yuko

Plumeria_verse 

Plumeria

Humu's signing 🐠

Humu 'ohana (family) and I want to say mahalo to everyone who organized the book event to celebrate Humu's 20 years birthday🎂🎉😃
I met new people, reconnected with Humu's author Kimberly...am so grateful for a blessed day ☀️🌴mahalo!
Humu books available at stores in Hawaii, amazon, and welcometotheislands.

with Humu's author Kimberly A. Jackson (left), me (right)

Humu book will be 20 years old!

Please meet Humu🐠
The Hawaii's state fish, his real name is Humuhumunukunukuapua'a 😃💦
My illustrated Humu book will be 20 years old next 🎂✨time surely flies!
There will be a book signing on Dec 18, 8-11am at Hualalai Trading Company, Big Island Hawai'i. If you have a chance please stop by and say hello. Mahalo!☺️🏝
All Humu books available at stores in Hawai'i, amazon, and welcometotheislands.

HUMU: The Little Fish Who Wished Away His Colors
Written by Kimberly A. Jackson
Illustrated by Yuko Green
Island Heritage © 2000

HUMU Coloring & Activity Book © 2013
HUMU's Colorful Ocean: Peek'n Squeak © 2008
HUMU book © 2000
Written by Kimberly A. Jackson
Illustrated by Yuko Green

A New Book! A Song for the Colors and the Flowers of Hawai'i

I am truly so honored and grateful that I was given the opportunity to illustrate the children book written by Kumu Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, who had received his lifetime achievement award from Nahoku Honahona Awards last weekend, and the book was released October 25.
A Song for the Colors and the Flowers of Hawai'i is a song about Hawaiian nature.
Done in the mixed media, digital collage.

Wherever you are, take some time and be still today, and hear the nature song.

Available form Island Heritage, $12.99.

written by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
illustrated by Yuko Green
©2019 Island Heritage Publishing

   

After School Art for Keiki!

I am so thrilled and excited that I can do this again!
It's been 7 years...!
If you have K-5th grade age children who are interested in art in Waikoloa area, please pass this information. Mahalo!

Paper Doll Review

I am so grateful to see my paper dolls were featured in the latest issue of Paper Doll Review #74, the theme: Polynesia. I illustrated these paper dolls years ago for appreciation for its beautiful culture of Hawai'i. I designed the hula doll figurine too, a while ago. I love old dolls and toy☺️

My on-line fabric shop "alohajoy" is opened!

Hello October🍃
I am so happy tp announce that my on-line store at Spoonflower is open finally this week!🌱✨My store name is "alohajoy", Hawai'i inspired happy design. For past two years, I began dreaming about having my own designs on fabric.  I hope I can share my aloha and joy of living on my Island, and the beauty of God's creation...and hope my designs will bring sunshine, rainbow and tropical breeze to your home from Hawai'i. Please let me know if you would like a design at a different scale, and I would be glad to upload that. And please request any design you would like to see in the future. Photos of these baby outfits and accessories are my mock-up to visualize my dream😉 
Mahalo and blessings~

my fabric store "alohajoy" at Spoonflower