FIGURE

Portraits and figures — women who changed things, bodies in motion, people observed. Figure illustration for editorial use, commissions, and the record.

Women Who Made It

A portrait series of women who made things, broke things, and changed the conversation. Illustrated in watercolor and digital media.

Illustrated portrait of Angela Davis
Illustrated portrait of Anna Von Rueden
Illustrated portrait of Christene Barberich
Illustrated portrait of Betty Friedan, feminist icon
Illustrated portrait of Joni Mitchell
Illustrated portrait of Jean Seberg
Illustrated portrait of Gloria Steinem
Illustrated portrait of Rachel Carson
Illustrated portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, RBG
Illustrated portrait of Simone de Beauvoir
Self-portrait illustration by Kelly Funabashi
Watercolor portrait illustration of Faith Ringgold
Watercolor portrait illustration of Frida Kahlo
Watercolor portrait illustration of Georgia O'Keeffe
Watercolor portrait illustration of Helen Frankenthaler
Illustrated portrait of artist Jane Frank, watercolor
Watercolor portrait illustration of artist Lee Krasner
Watercolor portrait illustration of sculptor Ruth Asawa
Watercolor portrait illustration of Sonia Delaunay
Watercolor portrait illustration of Yayoi Kusama
Illustrated Portrait of Maria Sibylia

Bodies in Motion

Figures in movement and stillness — the body as subject.

Illustration of facial acupuncture treatment
Figure illustration of skateboarder
Figure illustration of skater in motion
Figure illustration of woman surfing
Figure illustration of yoga goddess pose
Figure illustration of woman at rest
Figure illustration of yoga backbend pose

Civic Work

Free poster series created for the 2022 midterm elections on gun reform, reproductive rights, climate change, and democracy. Work made with a point of view.

Civic Work Vote Posters

Free downloadable vote posters created for the 2022 elections — on gun reform, reproductive rights, and climate change. Available to share.

Vote for democracy paper people illustration poster
Vote for Earth climate change illustration poster
Vote for democracy illustration poster, 2022
Vote for equal citizenship illustration poster
Vote for gun reform illustration poster
Vote for reproductive freedom illustration poster, 2022

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4.29.26 Icons. Watercolor portraits of women who changed everything. Available as 16×16 prints on enhanced matte paper. Each one painted by hand, then printed to hold every wash and detail. Shop the full series → link in bio funabashi.stud
Minimalist on the outside. Meaningful on the inside.
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