I’ve been losing weight lately. No in fact, I haven’t been running or lifting weights since before my ear surgery back in November. No, I’m still eating crappy McDonald’s lunches on my way between meetings and classes. I’m now lighter then I’ve been in yeeeears. What’s the secret? I call it the Kingston diet. ...
Read MoreCrayon Portraits
You know when I was a kid I distinctly remember being fascinated by new crayons. I mean they just looked so perfect and cool when they were sitting in a new box next to each other…everything so matched with the next color. I hated using them because then it just somehow spoiled the effect. Disturbed huh? Look, I daydreamed a lot as a kid. Anyway,...
Read MoreKapiolani Community College
There was a stealth release of one of my website projects. I completed this project for Kapiolani Community College more towards Summer of last year but it took a while for them to go through the process of getting it approved and online. It’s nice to see it finally show face. I kept it pretty simple, relying mostly on the mood of the student...
Read MoreFatherhood
I keep getting asked, “How’s fatherhood?” Here’s some of the experiences I’ve found so far in this first month…let’s see: You get absolutely no attention from the get-go. I think right from the hospital fathers get a sign of what’s to come. They feed the baby and bring full meals for the mom. Meanwhile dad...
Read MoreConcept Art
Concept artwork by Alex Broeckel. Neat stuff there. Reminds me I gotta get some prints like this up on my wall. (via AlexBroeckel.com)
Read MoreAbout Me
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.