Author Archives: Francis

So, here’s Stage 3 of the pointillism exercise shown below on March 14. I think I can finish it off soon — Same pointillism exercise, Stage 3 Based on Croquis Cafe 200 Felt-tip marker on paper 下の3月14日に紹介した点描練習、こちらがステージ３。 完成が近いですね。 下の点描練習、ステージ３ Croquis … Continue reading →

So, here’s the back side of the dyed T-shirt shown just below — still wet. Once this dries up, I have to wash it once (to prevent color migration off the finished T-shirt) and dry it again. Then, I’ll paint … Continue reading →

I plan to make another “PAX” (peace) T-shirt, praying for peace restored to Ukraine! First, I’ve just dyed a plain white shirt. The image shows it wet from the dyeing. After it dries up, I’ll do some drawing on it! … Continue reading →

Here’s Stage 2 of the drawing exercise shown below on March 12. The work continues. Based on Croquis Cafe 200. Felt-tip marker on paper 下の3月12日に紹介したデッサン練習のステージ２です。 まだ作業は続きます。 Croquis Cafe 200をベースに。 紙にマーカー  

Another birthday card I’ve made for a friend — Felt-tip marker on postcard 友人のため、新たなバースデーカードを描きました。 ポストカードにマーカー  

Boy, we are having one report after another on the “Chornobyl” NPP Grave” (<– Ukrainian spelling of the place name) and I’m working on a new webpage on the on-going Chornobyl military-nuclear crisis in my anti-nuke website, which is written … Continue reading →

— so, I didn’t like the initial scratch shown just two days ago. I’ve made a new one shown here. It’s just a scratch and therefore still “unintelligible” — I’ll work on it in the days to come! It’s a … Continue reading →

Many artists today are working to create arts of prayer for peace, including myself. Yet I am experiencing some struggles over how to pro0ceed — Shown below is my scratch for a painting that prays for peace, but I don’t … Continue reading →

Another 5-min croquis, just a drawing exercise Ball-point pen on paper I found this “twisted” tree in my neighborhood. What made it so “twisted”?? I have no idea. やはり５分クロッキー。単なるデッサン練習です。 紙にボールペン この「ひねた」樹木は私の近所で見つけたものです。 なんで、こんなに「ひねた」のか？ まったく分かりません。  

So, here’s another statue from my neighborhood. 5-min croquis Ball-point pen on paper 近所にある彫刻、もう1つ 5分クロッキー 紙にボールペン