Author Archives: Francis

So, the back side of the Dona Nobis Pacem T-shirt, whose Stage 1 was shown below on May 22, is now done. 下の５月２２日にステージ１を紹介したDona Nobis Pacem Tシャツの 背面、完成です。    

I thought adding further curves to this experiment would result in a bit messy painting. Since this is an experiment anyway, I tried it. Just as I expected, in “curvism”, adding too many lines can mess up the whole picture. … Continue reading →

More work on the experiment with my older felt-tip markers, shown below on May 18. As you see, I think I can compose some paintings that consist of “curved lines alone” with thick markers. I’ll experiment more with them — … Continue reading →

Back to the “Dona Nobis Pacem” T-shirt — Here is its back side, Stage 1 (just begun). “Dona Nobis Pacem” Tシャツに戻りますね。 こちらが、背面。ステージ１ （描き始め）です。  

Some progress from May 16 below — Currently, I’m busy with my other website, an anti-nuke site aimed at Japanese readers, and rather slow in painting progress. So, I need some time before I post Stage 3. 下の５月１６日から、いくらか進みました。 今のところ、私のもう１つのウェブサイト 「やかんをのせたら～～」 … Continue reading →

So, I’ve got a new set of 0.3mm felt-tip pens, but did I threw away my older, thicker set?? I thought over what to do with it, and found out that I could use it with compositions of lines. I … Continue reading →

Here I’ve begun working with the new set of 0.3 mm felt-tip pens. I use the same model and the same pose as shown earlier on May 12. (Based on Croquis Cafe 104) The set contains only 20 colors (This … Continue reading →

SO, as shown below, I’ve got a new set of felt-tip pens, this time very “slim” ones of o.3 mm. And I’ve made a pencil outline drawing of the same model, same pose as shown earlier on May 12. (Based … Continue reading →

The felt-tip pens I had been using went dry (out of ink). I got a new set of pens, but they  have tips that are too thick (1mm or larger) — As you see here, the result seems sick and … Continue reading →

Here’s the front side of the “Dona Nobiis Pacem” T-shirt, first shown below on May 5, again — now this side is done. Now, I’ll work on the back. 下の5月5日に紹介した “Dona Nobiis Pacem” Tシャツの オモテ面、完成です。 では、裏面の制作に進みます。