Original artwork by Megu Ueda. Freehand drawing on canvas board using acrylic marker.

Original artwork by Megu Ueda. Hand drawn using marker on canvas. The drawing was done free hand.

Original artwork by Megu Ueda. Hand drawn using marker on cardboard. The drawing features a dragon and some figurs in the sky. The Japanese speech bubble points to the dragon and says "It's that on isn't it", which is what I happened to think of when drawing, but does not mean much.

Original artwork by Megu Ueda. Hand drawn using acrylic markers on a canvas board. The drawing features underwater themed figures and Japanese lettering, ブクブク(bukubuku) which is the onomatopia for bubbles.

Hand-drawn outdoor mural on Lucky Lane in Bristol, UK. This mural was painted as part of the Bristol Mural Collective paint fest, where 30+ artists were invited to paint Lucky Lane to revitalise a street that was only really used as a cut through to the local supermarket. The organisers got permission from all of the residents for the walls that were painted. Since the street was called Lucky Lane, the theme the organisers set was luck. I decided to paint a key hole with many figures with talismans, lucky charms, lucky decorations and more.

Indoor Hand-Painted Mural at Bonsai Plant Kitchen – Brighton Vegan Asian Restaurant
This indoor mural was designed and hand-painted by Megu Ueda at Bonsai Plant Kitchen, a Vegan Asian restaurant in Brighton, UK. Located in the restaurant’s dark hallway leading to the toilets, the mural adds character to an often-overlooked space. The artwork features a striking pink and black kimono, patterned with the restaurant’s own logo, tying the piece directly to Bonsai Plant Kitchen’s brand identity.

This is an indoor mural hand painted at Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Brighton, UK, designed and hand painted by Megu Ueda. Located in the restaurant’s cozy “Izakaya” dining area, this mural adds a touch of playfulness to the thin walls surrounding the paper windows. The mural incorporates Japanese hand-lettering of “生” ,”笑”, and ”愛”, a loose translation of “Live, Laugh, Love” to add to the playfulness of these Darumas.

This mural was hand painted by Megu Ueda in popular craft beer bar, Sips, in Salisbury, UK. The design is inspired by the "Creation of Adam" but instead of the touching fingers we have a can of a Sips original beer pouring into a beer glass used at the bar.

Hand-drawn outdoor mural for Bonsai Plant Kitchen - Vegan Asian Restaurant in Brighton UK. This custom mural was hand-drawn on an exterior garden wall to add a pop of colour and fun to the garden dining area. The mural spans over two walls adjacent to Megu’s other murals, Kamen and Itadakimasu Samurai, encapsulating customers in artwork creating a more immersive experience. The artwork uses a colour palette based on Bonsai Plant Kitchen’s brand colours, creating a bold, cohesive visual identity that enhances the outdoor dining experience.

Not Dragons is a digital drawing created on procreate by Megu Ueda. The drawing shows a dynamic use of colour with a figure of a woman and two large fish (Arowanas) swimming around her. Arowanas are often refered to as dragon fish, and so Megus fascination with dragons has extended to these magical fish that actually exist on our earth.

Spanning a 4-meter-wide by 1.5-meter-high wall in the main dining area of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, this hand-drawn mural by Megu Ueda features a design of two dragons soaring through the sky. The feature wall showcases two majestic dragons with bodies that have intricate details of mushrooms as a playful nod to the restaurant’s vegan cuisine. This mural has become a centerpiece of the restaurant, frequently featured in social media posts by diners. Its bold composition creates a backdrop that enhances the dining experience and reinforces the restaurant's unique identity. This is version two of the dragons. Customised to match the changing interior of the restaurant since their first open.

This is an original digital artwork created by Megu Ueda. The image is of a woman sitting in the ocean in and amongst the waves creashing against her body. The wave is acting like a blanket. I wanted to encapsulate that amazing feeling of swimming in the warm clear waters in the summer, which feels like the nicest blanket in the world.

Character Design of a Woman

This piece was exhibited at a group exhibition in Terada-cho, Osaka, Japan in February 2024. The exhibition theme was "medieval" so I wanted to draw a female historical figure from Japan's history books, Tachibana Ginchiyo.

Tables designed and hand drawn for Presuming Ed Brighton by Megu Ueda. The client was lookinh for unique designs for their cafe/bar tables, and gave me complete creative freedom. One table is a playful set of doodles with many intricate characters drawin using linework. Dragons, slot machines, three headed creatures, cats, you name it its on there. The second table is inspired by Japanese yokai.

This artwork was hand drawn by Megu Ueda on the wall along the staircase in Wabisabi Hove, Brighton, UK. The client requested a custom design of a colourful piece of art inspired by Japan. The result is a design inspired by motifs often seen at shrines in Japan, the kitsune fox and the guard dogs. There are two of each, one with their mouth open and the other with their mouth closed, to represent the beginning and the end of the world as we know it.

This is a hand painted canvas commission art piece by Megu Ueda for Toconuts bar Shioya, Kobe, Japan. The client wanted a piece that included a tiger (the character of their logo) and a dragon, but left the rest of the design up to me. The title comes from the slogan for Shioya, a small in a valley tucked in the city of Kobe. The dragon and the tiger are holding the custom glasses that are used a the bar. The tiger is wearing merchandise from the local area.

This indoor mural was hand painted by Megu Ueda for Toconuts Yui Bar in Shioya, Kobe, Japan. The bar is Okinawa themed, so the client requested a custom design of a dragon inspired by dragons from Okinawan (Ryukyuu) culture. This large mural is now the centerpice of the bar.

Hand-drawn original artwork on A3 paper with character linework and Japanese Lettering. This artwork was hand drawn by Megu Ueda, a Japanese artist based in the UK. This drawing features character drawings of a dragon and a character design of a woman resembling an angel with Japanese hand lettering of words as part of the design. The angel character is stroking the chin of the dragon just as you would a cat. The Japanese text on the side is the onomatopoeia for a cat purring, ゴロゴロ or Gorogoro

This artwork was hand painted by Megu Ueda on a indoor wall in the entrance area of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, Brighton. Client requested the artwork to feature a bonsai tree, which is integral to their name and branding. This custom design of a bonsai tree was painted using white acrylic paint on black with a touch of pink to make it pop. The design features larger than life plum flowers which match the brand colours of Bonsai Plant Kitchen. The stems and branches snake up the wall and frame the window into the private dining area.

Hand-drawn original artwork on A5 paper with character linework by Megu Ueda. This artwork is hand drawn on paper and features a few motifs from Japanese shrines. Omikuji is a kind of fortune telling that is seen at shrines. This drawing features a character drawing of a woman with a hat that is in the shape of the box fortunes are kept in. There are two mythical dogs often seen at shrines.

The hallway is lit up by blacklight so the artwork needed to be painted using UV reactive paints. The client had a clear idea that they wanted a neon cityscape in the rain. The wall features a multitude of neon signs, all with hand lettered Japanese characters. Some phrases are simply dish names served at Bonsai Plant Kitchen, while others are vegan catchphrases. To passers by the signs just look like artistic Japanese lettering, but to those who can read the characters there is a lot of playfulness to the Japanese calligraphy. The drawing features a modern character of a woman with an umbrella, standing in the rain amongst the neon signs. The painting uses three colours, a base white using acrylic paint, a white UV reactive paint and a neon pink UV reactive paint. The use of the two different neon paints that react under blacklight create a very striking image in the dark hallway.

Spanning a 4-meter-wide by 1.5-meter-high wall in the main dining area of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, this hand-drawn mural by Megu Ueda features a design of two dragons soaring through the sky.The feature wall showcases two majestic dragons with bodies that have intricate details of mushrooms as a playful nod to the restaurant’s vegan cuisine.This mural has become a centerpiece of the restaurant, frequently featured in social media posts by diners. Its bold composition creates a backdrop that enhances the dining experience and reinforces the restaurant's unique identity.

Hand-drawn original artwork on A3 paper with character linework by Megu Ueda. This artwork is hand drawn on paper. This drawing features a character drawing of a 4 armed goddess dressed in ornate gold jewelry, standing in front of a bright red circle resembling a sun. A crow perches on her arm. The gold jewelry is coloured with a gold ink that shimmers in the light. This is an original character design by Megu Ueda

This artwork was hand painted by Megu Ueda on a wall in the function room area of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, Brighton.Client requested a custom design to fit their brand for their new cozy private seating area. A design featuring a traditional Japanese figurine, the Manekineko (beckoning cat) was created. The wall is split into two sections, each with their own cat. Some clouds, inspired by the traditional Japanese Ukiyoe art style, float around with the words 福よ来い ‘Fuku yo Koi’ (Luck please come this way) hand lettered in a bold white in Japanese characters.

This hand-painted mural by Megu Ueda decorates a bench and its back wall in the garden area of Presuming Ed Brighton. The client gave Megu complete creative freedom to design something unique and quirky for their outdoor space. The result is a dynamic and bold bench featuring a character of a large octopus on the left side and its tentacles wrapping around and pointing toward a vibrant dragon on the right. A striking color palette of red, orange, and yellow contrasts beautifully against the grey bench, making the design pop. Intricate hand painted white linework weaves through the background, painted with weatherproof materials to ensure durability. These detailed patterns add depth and an element of wonder, transforming the garden into a visually captivating space.

This outdoor mural by Megu Ueda is painted at Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Brighton, UK. Located in the restaurant’s outdoor dining area, this mural enhances the ambiance with a bold and culturally resonant design. The client sought an image of a mask inspired by traditional Japanese culture. Megu’s interpretation of Kamen (mask) was custom designed for Bonsai Plant Kitchen. Inspiration was taken from traditional Japanese Hannya masks. This artwork blends Japanese cultural elements with contemporary aesthetics, offering diners a unique and memorable experience. With bold linework and intricate detail, the mural celebrates traditional Japanese culture in a modern style mural.

This original artwork by Megu Ueda delves into the nuanced dynamics between man and woman. The piece challenges the socially constructed differences between genders, questioning the fears and divisions they perpetuate. The drawing features two characters, one representing a woman and one representing a man, clasping hands as smoke creates eyes. Through intricate character work, the artwork reflects how societal norms and expectations shape our understanding of gender, symbolizing that perceived differences are merely reflections of external influences. The composition invites viewers to contemplate the ways in which surveillance, societal pressures, and cultural narratives mold our perceptions of identity.

This is an outdoor mural hand painted at Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Brighton, UK. Located in the restaurant’s outdoor dining area, this mural enhances the ambiance with a bold and culturally resonant design. The client sought a striking visual that aligned with their brand’s identity, and Megu Ueda created a depiction of a Japanese samurai. The mural incorporates Japanese hand-lettering of "頂きます" (Itadakimasu), a traditional expression of gratitude said before meals in Japan. The samurai has their hands together, a gesture done whilst saying Itadakimasu, and is wearing traditional Japanese Armor, Kacchu. This artwork blends Japanese cultural elements with contemporary aesthetics, offering diners a unique and memorable experience. With bold linework and intricate detail, the mural celebrates the traditions of Japanese dining .

This indoor mural spans across a large wall and the emergency exit door in the dining area of Wabisabi, a sushi restaurant in Hove. This hand-painted mural by Megu Ueda combines Japanese tradition with a modern, playful twist. The artwork features a Geisha who appears to have landed on Brighton's beaches. She extends a sake flask and cup toward diners, inviting them to share a drink in her company. Behind her, two large crane-like wings spread, while a large, glowing sun rises behind her. Her vibrant, multi-colored kimono is adorned with intricate patterns inspired by traditional Japanese textiles, with camellia flowers in two unique designs. On the left is an interpretation of the famous Great Wave Ukiyo-e painting, which is painted on the exit door.

Hand painted mural art on an indoor wall in Bonsai Plant Kitchen in Brighton, UK by Megu Ueda.Client requested the artwork of a Geisha eating a bowl of ramen for their entrance to welcome customers into their restaurant. This Japanese style art included their logo on the kimono creating a more immersive experience for diners and to showcase their brand.

This artwork was hand painted by Megu Ueda on the outdoor shop front wall of Bonsai Plant Kitchen Brighton. The client requested a custom design that fit their brand on the narrow spaces available to paint on their shop front. The end result is a larger than life hand holding a pair of chopsticks and picking up some noodles. From the right handside you can see a ramen bowl with noodles coming out of it. These noodles lead to the middle where the hand is, then snakes some more to the left, where the noodles turn into waves crashing.