Yuki Toy (Yuki Toyooka Smith) is an artist and author in Los Angeles. She grew up in Hokkaido, Japan, and teaches Anatomy Illustration and Figure Drawing at several colleges in Southern California. She has been published in multiple medical illustration books and her art work has been hart of the curriculum at USC and Cal Tech. Yuki received an MFA from CSU Los Angeles, and a BFA from SUNY New Paltz, and has been a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. Know for anatomical illustration in muted pastel tones, and photorealistic charcoal drawing. She creates a subdued and nostalgic feel-evoking a tradition that spans from Nicolas Henri Jacob to Charles Bargue.
Education
MFA California State University Los Angeles
BFA State University New York, New Paltz
Work Experience
Faculty, Art:
Crafton Hills College
Laguna College of Art and Design
Orange Coast College
California State University Los Angeles
College of the Canyons
College of the Desert
El Camino College
City Honors College Preparatory School
American University of Health Sciences