Author Archives: Francis

(本記事は日本国外向けなので、英語のみ） I’ve been working on two new experimental paintings, both of the “scanner size” (A4, 297 x 210mm [11.7″ x 8.27″]). Why is the size?? Numerous NFT dealers have so far asked me to provide them with NFTs of my … Continue reading →

Looks like today (Aug. 20) is the last of the current murderous heat of Tokyo. To conclude the series, this is a very clumsy exercise with soft pastel from 2015, but the model carries a smile of comfort. Friends, I … Continue reading →

Tonight, it’s a lot cooler but the cause is a big typhoon, which is expected to expose us 38 C (100.4 F) tomorrow. So, this Series continues — This is another exercise in pointillism, but I’ve titled it “Marging with … Continue reading →

It’s cooled down a bit, but 37 C (98.6 F) is expected this coming Saturday. So, this series has to continue. This is another exercise of pointillism. Pen on paper. いくらか気温が下がったのですが、この土曜日には 37 Cの予報です。 てなわけで、本シリーズは続きます。 こちらも、点描の練習。 紙にペン

Right now, it’s almost 7pm JST here in Tokyo, and the temperature is still 33 C (91.4 F). The heat goes on, so does this series that carries prayers for everybody’s safety and survival — This is just a 20-min … Continue reading →

Right now, Tokyo is writhing around in the heat of 34 C (93.2 F). And tomorrow, it is predicted to be worse — Praying this murderous heat should terminate, here’s No. 11 of my “Emergency Summer Series”. This is a … Continue reading →

The heat is still here — So, here’s No. 10 of the Series that carries a prayer for safety and health of the people suffering amid the heat. I found the very first oil painting I made, back in 1988. … Continue reading →

With more than a hundred people killed by heat strokes nationwide, the heat is still here! Here’s No. 9 of the Emergency Summer Series. I sure hope I can terminate this series soon, i.e., the heat will leave us right … Continue reading →

“Emergency Summer Series”, No. 8 / 「あぶない夏シリーズ」、8つめ Tokyo is cooling down just a little bit — I sure hope the trend will continue so that this will be the last of this series! Another 20-min croquis, from 2016 A male … Continue reading →

The heat. is still on! So, here’s No.7 of the Series. I began with the 20-min croquis, pencil on paper, shown just below, and developed it into the pastel-on-paper work. From way back 2016. 暑さは相変わらず！ そこで、このシリーズの No. 7 です。 すぐ下の20分クロッキー（紙に鉛筆）を … Continue reading →