Author Archives: Francis

You know I run the other website, an anti-nuke site written in Jp for Jp readers. Here’s one of the eleven cartoons I just created for the Jp site. It very briefly presents an estimate made by Prof. Mark Jacobson … Continue reading →

Here is just a quick drawing exercise, posted here just for an “occasional change.” Pencil on paper ときに「変化をつける」ために、速写デッサンの練習策を。 紙に鉛筆  

Some progress. I hope now you see the outline of what this painting should look like when it’s done. There once was a song, “Above us only the sky”, but the plain fact is that “above us is only the … Continue reading →

Some progress. Still a long way to go, as I view the sunset — the descending sunlight carries a cobalt –> pink –> orange color gradation, which makes the sky look warped. You see, a warped sky creates errors in … Continue reading →

Stage 2 (some progress) A long way ahead — ステージ２（多少進んだ） まだまだ先は長い ・・・ As I often say, the scanned images below show colors closer to the real, than does the photo above. たびたび申し上げているように、下のスキャナー画像の方が上の写真よりも実際の色合いに近いです。  

The work is just begun — 描き始めです      

In progress, though it’s still early. Here’s Stage 2. 制作は進行中ですが、まだ初期段階。 こちらが、ステージ２。 As I often say, the scanned images below show colors closer to the real, than does the photo above. いつも申し上げるように、下のスキャナー画像の方が 上の写真よりも実際の色合いに近いです。  

So, this is only just begun. 描き始めです。 As I always say, the scanned images show colors closer to the real, than does the photo above. 毎度申し上げているように、写真よりもスキャナー画像の ほうが実際の色合いに近いです。  

Back in February, I saw many plum trees stripped of flowers and leaves and clad in white snow. A snow-covered, withered tree transformed into a full blossom is always a “sight” — so, I just began painting this “(February) Plum … Continue reading →

（日本語は、絵の下に） Nothing special. When I have some time, for instance when I’m waiting for someone, I often do some basic drawing exercise. Here, while I was waiting for someone, I made this sketch of a neighborhood school. (I carry my … Continue reading →