Author Archives: Francis

So, this is done. Oil pastel and wax pastel on paper 426 x 365 mm (16.8″ x 14.4″) Price: To be negotiated 紙にオイルパステルとワックスパステル 426 x 365 mm お値段：  交渉で  

I’ve been busy working on five sketches for a portrait, on commission from a customer. Before beginning full-fledged work, I create and present several different sketches to the client and ask him/her to determine which way to go. Here is … Continue reading →

So, this is done. In a “peace time”, many just pass by homeless people giving them a scornful look. Yet once a major quake has hit the city, or a nuclear attack —?? “Whose Shelter?” coloring pencil and wax pastel … Continue reading →

This “idol destruction” is in its Stage 3. The work continues. この「偶像破壊」、ステージ３です。 まだ、制作は続きます。  

Praying for all those people “trampled and ignored” — This painting is done. oil pastel and wax pastel on paper 285 x 420mm (11.2″ x 16.5″) Price: To be negotiated 紙にオイルパステルとワックスパステル 285 x 420mm お値段： 交渉で      

Stage 2 of “Suspicion-Mutual” Just began applying oil pastel — To be continued “Suspicion-Mutual” (疑惑・相互に) オイルパステルを使い始めたところ 制作は続きます  

Here, this work is in its Stage 3 — still in progress. Coloring pencil on paper. この作品、ステージ３です。まだ進行中。 紙に色鉛筆。  

Stage 3 — some progress. I’ve added some oil pastel. ステージ3（いくらか進んだ） オイルパステルを重ねています。  

I found an evening primrose in my neighborhood, after I came up with the pencil scratch just below. I think I’ll go with this scratch. すぐ下の鉛筆スクラッチを作成した後で、 近所でマツヨイグサの一種を見つけました。 こちらのスクラッチで進めることにします。  

Before I begin to work on a new painting, I make several scratches to consider, as many other painters do. Here’s one for yet another new painting — actually, changed later. 新作の制作に取り掛かるに先立ち、 私はいくつかスクラッチを描いて検討します。 まあ、そうしてらっしゃるアーティストの皆さんは、 他にも多数いらっしゃいますよね。 もう１つの新作のための、そんなスクラッチの １つがこちら ・・・ 後で、変更しましたが。