Author Archives: Francis

About Francis

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

“Flowery Sky”, scratch / スクラッチ

Shortly after my neighborhood cherry trees prospered in full blossom, the petals travelled around in the windy sky. It was a “flowery sky” indeed. So, I just began this scratch. Wait for my future posts. Soft pastel on paper. 近所の桜の花が満開になってしばらくすると、 … Continue reading

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“Photon Bug 2”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

Another painting whose motif is an imaginary “photon bug”. Only just begun. 「光子虫」 という想像上の昆虫をモチーフにした、新たな作品。 描き始めたところです。  

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“Reaching Above”, done / 完成

Done! 280 x 420mm (11′ x 16.5′) Wax pastel on paper Price: To be negotiated To order or inquire, just contact me, Heeday, at yadokari_ermite[at]yahoo.co.jp For more of my contact info, just click “To order or inquire —” in the … Continue reading

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“Merger”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

Here’s Stage 1 — the painting work just begun. Just wait for my future posts. Oil pastel on paper ”primed” with baby oil こちらがステージ1 ・・ 描き始めたところ。 今後の投稿をお待ちくださいな。 ベビーオイルで「地塗り」した紙に、オイルパステル    

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“Reaching Above”, Stage 3 / ステージ3

Here’s Stage 3. Still in progress. When the work is done and you’re interested in seeing the “real thing” of it, just let me, Heeday, know at yadokari_ermite[at]yahoo.co.jp For my contact info, just click “To order or inquire —” in … Continue reading

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“Spring Flower”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Some progress. Still in progress. This is an imaginary flower that “coils” (spring) — いくらか進みました。 まだ、制作は進行中です。 想像上の花で、springつまりバネのような茎 ・・・  

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“Merger”, priming and scratch / 地塗りとスクラッチ

Oil pastel is dissolvable with baby oil. Paper “primed” with baby oil resists oil pastel — so it becomes harder to paint on, but the resulting colo9rs become subtle and radiant. So, I’ve primed one whole sheet of paper with … Continue reading

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“Reaching Above”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Development of the scratch shown below on Apr. 6 Still in progress. 下の4月6日に紹介したスクラッチから、発展です。 まだ、制作は進行中。   As I said before, scanned images carry colors much closer to the actual ones. 以前にも申しましたように、スキャナー画像のほうが色は実物に近いです。

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“Spring Flower”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

Development of the scratch shown below on March 31. Of course, just begun. 下の3月31日に紹介したスクラッチの発展です。 もちろん、描き始めたところ。  

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“Unknown Flower”, done / 完成

Done! 完成です。 “Unknown Flower” 210 x 297mm (8.3″ x 11.7″) Pen on paper Price: To be negotiated “Unknown Flower” (未知の花) 210 x 297mm 紙にペン お値段: 交渉で To order or inquire, just e-mail me, Heeday, at yadokari_ermite[at]yahoo.co.jp ご購入、またはお問い合わせは、 私 (ひで) にまでEメールをください! … Continue reading

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