物語が、少しずつ形を変えていくとき

From the Little Moments I Discover in Nice

As I walk through the streets of Nice, there are moments when I suddenly realize that I’m tracing the outlines of a color or a scene that has caught my eye.

Perhaps, without even realizing it, I’m trying to hold onto those scenes and landscapes, together with the sensations I felt in that moment, keeping them somewhere in my memory and in my heart.

People talking on a café terrace.
Trees swaying in the wind.
Afternoon light falling across the walls of old buildings.

By gathering these small moments I encounter in everyday life, I have been slowly developing a story that I began creating with great care this year.

Alongside this creative process, I share a one-minute short video every few weeks, introducing the atmosphere of the world I’m creating and the characters who live in it.

The other day, I uploaded the third video.

And this third video actually has two versions.

First, Version 1:

Stylish Grandma: Tea Time of the Heart No. 3 — Version 1

And then, Version 2:

Stylish Grandma: Tea Time of the Heart No. 3 — Version 2

The reason I created the second version is because I received some very valuable feedback from those of you who kindly share your thoughts with me. Some of you felt that the flow of the first version was a little difficult to follow.

So, with the second version, I wanted to try and see whether I could make what I wanted to convey a little easier to understand.♪

After creating it, I feel that Version 2 makes it easier to understand what I was trying to express.

I’d love for you to watch both versions and compare them.♪

And because I don’t want to create something that only makes sense to me, I would truly appreciate hearing your honest thoughts and feedback. ⭐︎

On Patreon, I also share the time behind the finished work

On Patreon, I gradually share the parts of the creative process that you wouldn’t necessarily see just by looking at the finished work.

What kind of flow I’m imagining within a one-minute short video.

How I came up with a particular scene.

What kinds of things I’m thinking about while creating in the midst of everyday life.

I share these moments little by little—the time and creative process behind the finished works.

I would be very happy if you would also support the story as it slowly takes shape, and the characters who live in this world, through Patreon. ⭐︎

Akiko Lumi Illustrations Patreon

Expressing the movements of the heart with care

Every day, we all experience different movements within our hearts.

I’m challenging myself to capture each of those individual moments and express them with care.