Author Archives: Francis

Another painting based on a Deuterocanon book. This one is from the book named “Tobit”. こちらも、第二正典のストーリーに基づいた 作品。 これは、「トビト書」より。 Wax and oil pastel on paper 365 x 391 mm (14.4″ x 15.4″) Price: To be negotiated 紙にワックスパステルとオイルパステル 365 x 391 mm … Continue reading →

Done. Based on the tale of Judith from the Deuterocanon. 完成です。第二正典の「ユディト」のお話をベースに。 “Judith Sunrise” Wax pastel on paper 365 x 471 mm (14.4″ x 18.5″) Price: To be negotiated 「ユディトの夜明け」 紙にワックスパステル 365 x 471 mm お値段： 交渉で

Done! 完成です Wax pastel on paper 365 x 389 mm (14.4″ x 14.5″) Price: To be negotiated 紙にワックスパステル 365 x 389 mm お値段： 交渉で  

Anthropos (human) + Anthoi (flowers) A beginning scratch, pencil on paper I know this sounds insane, but the original inspiration for this “Anthropoanthoi” came from Logion 7 of the Gospel of Thomas: “Jesus said: Blessed is the lion which the … Continue reading →

Close to the finish — 完成に近づきました  

So, this “apocryphal painting” is now close to the finish. この第二正典をモティーフにした絵画、完成間近です。  

This is Stage 3 (going on). ステージ３（進行中）です。  

Somehow I’m struggling with this work — Here, it’s in Stage 3, yet I still do not see the “final picture.” Usually, I have the finished image of a work from the very beginning in my mind, but this one … Continue reading →

Here’s Stage 3. Yes, it’s similar to Stage 2, but notice I’ve added some new layes of subtle colors. こちらがステージ３。 確かにステージ２と大きくは変わっていない のですが、 微妙な色の新しい色層をいくつか加えた ことにご注意くださいな。  

“photos” (light) + “dendron” (tree) Here’s a pencil scratch for a new painting whose motif is an imaginary “light tree”. I’ve painted some “imaginary flowers” so far, and now I’m working on a human whose body has merged with a … Continue reading →