UKIYO often refers to a style of artwork popular in the Edo period of Imperial Japan that depicted the lives of courtesans and the nobility. It celebrated a life of excess and luxury. The word itself is a combination of two characters: UKI, meaning “floating,” “frivolous,” or “cheerful”; and YO, meaning “world”,…

Help artist Norm Breyfogle recover from a stroke!Norm Breyfogle has suffered paralysis on his left side, and he draws with his left hand. He now needs months of extended care with daily therapy that will hopefully enable him to once again continue his skillful art and regain his mobility to be able to walk, draw and…

I’m currently working on the companion piece to my graphic novel UKIYO (due out in December). It is called genius loci and you can see updates occasionally by following me on instagram (@carythehat).

I’m working on a companion piece to my graphic novel UKIYO which should be coming out the end of this year or the beginning of next.

Thanks, Aerostar!

My graphic novel UKIYO should be hitting the stands in August 2015. I really hope you all like it. www.facebook.com/carypolkovitz

While I am waiting for the final edits on my graphic novel, UKIYO (a work of speculative fiction), I decided to do a more down-to-earth, slice of life comic called "Meaning But Without The Words." Here is a sample of the artwork from it (sans dialogue. I don't want to give TOO much away).

While I am waiting on the edits for my first graphic novel, UKIYO, I decided to work on a more down-to-earth, slice of life story called "Meaning but Without the Words." Here is a sample of a page from it (without dialogue. I wouldn't want to give TOO much away).

Thank you, Zoochosis!

Thank you so much akbarius! It's been a lot of fun (both frustrating and wonderful like all creative endeavors) to work on. I'll let ya know when I'm done.

UKIYO (a graphic novel in a speculative fiction vein). www.facebook.com/ukiyo.cp for updates.

My graphic novel, UKIYO, a speculative fiction combining corporations, war and drugs is currently in the works.

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How about Cold Lazarus?

I'm working on an original graphic novel. It is a work of speculative fiction called UKIYO. Please follow its progress here: