Author Archives: Francis

This post is targeted at those who say, “Huh?? What?” at Pose 6 below. Actually, at least here in Tokyo, I still find some people like that at some painting shows. On April 9, I joined in another human model … Continue reading →

Now, this soft pastel work is done! “Standing Tall”, soft pastel on paper 270mm x 403mm (10.6″ x 15.9″) JPY20,000- (approx. USD180, if USD = JPY111) (not including shipment or framing) * My scanner failed to catch the “whole picture” … Continue reading →

Below, on March 23rd, I began working with oil pastel in a new direction. Here is the same work in progress, in its Phase 2. Work in progress, oil pastel on carton 下の3月23日、オイルパステルの新しい方向性での制作を始めました。 これが、そのフェーズ2． 制作中の作品、イラストボードにオイルパステル  

Before some of you wrongly think I like drawing young women without clothes — Yesterday, on April 2nd, I joined in another human body drawing session, and the model was a young male, something hard to find here in Tokyo. … Continue reading →

I’m still working on the felt-tip marker pointillism of tulips below, last shown on March 21 — I guess I still have to work on it a bit more. Work still in progress, felt-tip marker on paper 下の3月21日のマーカー点描のチューリップ、まだ進行中です。 まだ、もう少し手を加えないといけないようです。 制作中の作品、紙にマーカー … Continue reading →

The soft pastel painting shown below on March 14 is also in progress —- Work in progress (Phase 2), soft pastel on paper 下で3月14日に投稿したソフトパステルの作品も、進行中です。 制作中の作品（フェーズ2）、紙にソフトパステル  

After comparing two similar works (the tulips posted earlier) of pointillism, one with oil pastel and the other with felt-tip markers, I decided on durable markers in pointillism. So, should I discard oil pastel?? No! Oil pastel is a very … Continue reading →

The tulips of felt-tip marker pointillism below is in progress, and here’s its Phase 2. Work still in progress, felt-tip marker on paper 下のマーカー点描のチューリップ、進行中です。これが、フェーズ2． 制作中の作品、紙にマーカー  

While resuming work with soft paste, as shown below, I am carrying on an experiment with felt-tip marker pointillism of flowers as well. Here is the beginning of it. Of course, it is currently still in progress. Experiment in progress, … Continue reading →

For a year or so, I’ve been working with oil pastel and felt-tip markers — Still, I have not left behind my long-cherished medium — soft pastel! So, here I go again. The first phase of a new soft pastel … Continue reading →