Author Archives: Francis

Yet another 20-min croquis from November 26 — As you see, very coarse and inaccurate. On a black sheet of paper that was not large, I worked with a white piece of chalk, which is not meant for precision. Moreover, … Continue reading →

Below, on December 1, I posted a study for a new painting. I worked on it further, as my “study” continues. The finished work, when it comes out, might be significantly different from these studies. Another study for a new … Continue reading →

So, two new croquis (quick drawings) from November 26 — as usual, we had 6 poses in all, 20 minutes each. Needless to say, just coarse croquis. Again, I considered the relationship between an object and the space surrounding it. … Continue reading →

Nothing much — just a quick, coarse sketch of color pencils and oil pastel. Yesterday, at a local church, I had to quite quickly explain what “Cherub” is, so I made this very quick drawing according to Chapter 1 of the … Continue reading →

I’m working on a new pastel painting, and here is a “study” for it. Well, the medium is felt-tip markers, not soft pastel, because this is a “study.” After trying some studies with markers, I’ll work with soft pastel. Some … Continue reading →

So, here it is! A major call shatters the sky, and the sleeper gets up —- JPY 60,000 (approx. USD 541, if USD = JPY 111) + shipment (framing not included) approx. 377mm x 707mm (14.8″ x 27.8″) Soft pastel … Continue reading →

A sequel to “Object in Space” below — Two more from the 20-minute x 6-pose croquis session of November 12. Though it is quite coarse thanks to the time limit of 20 minutes, the “traditional” one (above) does depict some … Continue reading →

On November 12, I joined in a 20-min x 6-pose croquis session again. Here are two from the six. As you can tell, the “conventional” croquis has the model (subject) against the “negative space (empty background),” while the one below … Continue reading →

A landscape I saw in my “automatism” imagination — Now, the painting is done. Yet my imagination can go on. 私が「オートマティズム」の創造の中で見た風景。 この絵画は、完成しました。 でも、私の想像は、続くかも。 “Another Planet”（異惑星） JPY60,000 (approx. 536, if USD = JPY112) Soft pastel on “illustration card” 710mm x 514mm (28″ x … Continue reading →

Here are two from the 20-min x 6-pose croquis session of Oct. 15. As you see, the model was a male, something precious at many croquis sessions. At least here in Tokyo, most of the painting models I’ve seen are … Continue reading →