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About Francis

Painter, artist of hand-painted / dyed clothes and bead accessories, print designer

Chosen sketch for “To the Rescue” below / 下の “To the Rescue” のスケッチ決定

Below, on August 5th, I showed three scratches for a coming new painting, “To the Rescue (Argument III)”. Now, I’ve finally chosen a sketch for the work. I can move forward — Sketch for “To the Rescue (Argument III)”, pencil … Continue reading

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“Coalescence of Lights” (光の融合), done / 完成

Now, the pointillism painting below is done! “Coalescence of Lights” 325mm x 408mm (12.8″ x 16.1″), durable felt-tip marker * on paper JPY 20,000- + shipment (without framing) (USD 182, if $ = JPY 110) To inquire or order, please … Continue reading

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The pointillism still in progress / マーカー点描、まだ進行中

— and the felt-tip marker pointillism work below is still in progress. Phase 3. I think it’ll be done this week! A work still in progress Felt-tip marker (PITT Artist Pen) on paper 325mm x 408mm (12.8″ x 16.1″) そして、下のマーカー点描の作品、まだ進行中です。フェーズ3。 … Continue reading

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What — a rare occasion?? / 何やこれは ・・・ めったに見られないもの

What a mess! Friends, maybe this is one of those quite rare occasions for you to see “scratches” a painter has initially made for his/her painting. The three “scratches” below, quite messy indeed, are what I’ve drawn for my new … Continue reading

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And the pointillism work goes on —

Phase 2 of the marker pointillism painting below — I’ll need several more days to finish off. A work still in progress Felt-tip marker (PITT Artist Pen) on paper 325mm x 408mm (12.8″ x 16.1″) 下のマーカー点描の作品、まだ進行中です。フェーズ2。 完成まで、さらに数日かかるでしょう。 まだ制作中の作品 紙にマーカー(PITT Artist … Continue reading

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A new one based on the July 18 croquis below / 下の7月18日のクロッキーをもとにした、新しい作品

Based on the croquis (quick drawing) below on July 18, I’ve begun working on a new painting of marker pointillism —- A work in progress Felt-tip marker (PITT Artist Pen) on paper 325mm x 408mm (12.8″ x 16.1″) 下の7月18日のクロッキー(速写画)をもとに、マーカー点描の新しい作品を制作始めました。 制作中の作品 … Continue reading

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The seascape below is done / 下の海景、できました

The seascape below is now done! “I’m Here”, PITT Artist Pen * (Faber-Castell) on paper 334mm x 242mm (13.1″ x 9.5″) JPY20,000- (USD180.2, if $ = JPY111) plus shipment (does not contain a frame) To order or inquire, please visit … Continue reading

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The pointillism seascape, still in progress / 点描の海景、まだ進行中

Here is Phase 2 of the felt-tip marker pointillism seascape below — Seascape, still in progress 下のマーカー点描の海景、まだ進行中です 海景、まだ制作中  

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A pastel into a marker pointillism / パステル画をマーカー点描に

Way back in the mid 1990s, I made the pastel sketch of a Tokyo Bay beach, shown below —- It is not with me anymore, so I am making a pointillism version of it, based on a photo of the … Continue reading

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“Quartet” in progress / “Quartet” 進行中です

The oil-on-carton painting titled “Quartet”, shown way below on June 23rd, is slowly in progress — it should take some more months to finish off. “Quartet”, oil on carton, Still a work in progress ずっと下の6月23日に紹介した “Quartet” という油彩画ですが、ゆっくりと進行中です。完成までに、数か月かかりそうです。 ”Quartet”、イラストボードに油彩 まだ制作中です  

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