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

“Imaginary Flower of Flames”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

Below on Oct. 29, I showed this work in progress in its “painting just begun” state. As shown here, while I was occupied with my other website, I made some progress on it. 下の10月29日に、描き始めの状態をお見せしました。 「やかんをのせたら~~」のページ作成で忙しかった間にも、 なんとか描画を進めました。 “Imaginary Flower of Flames”, … Continue reading

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New page “Reuse cotton” / 新しいページ「コットンのリユース」

I’m working on a new page of this website, “Reuse cotton to save water”. To your order, I can dye worn-out clothes randomly and write/paint what you want on it. This service is meant to help the world cut down … Continue reading

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Back! And working on a new “cotton reuse” page / 戻りました! 新しいページも

(日本語は画像の下に) My other website, an anti-nuke site written in Japanese, has been occupied my time over the last 10 days or so. A high-ranking Japanese politician said the nation should replace its existing nuclear plants by SMRs (Small Modular Reactors),which … Continue reading

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“Abolish Nukes”, back side / (「核廃絶を!」)背中側

So, this is the back side, done. * I need a week break or so from this painting website, ’cause I’m so busy with my other website, which is an anti-nuke one written in Japanese. I’d appreciate your understanding. 背中側、完成です。 … Continue reading

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Message on the T-shirt, front / 例のTシャツのメッセージ、前

. . . . . . . . . So, here you are! The front side is done. Obviously it’s an anti-nuke message. Over the last two weeks or so, I’ve been quite busy studying about proliferation risks involving tritium … Continue reading

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After the hand-washing / 手洗いの後の様子

After hand-washing the dyed old T-shirt (below on Oct. 23), I dried it. Here’s how it looks after the drying. Now, I’m going to paint something on it. 古いTシャツを染めて、手洗いしました(下の10月23日)。 その後で乾燥させた後の様子です。 これから、この上にペイントを施していきます。  

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“Imaginary Flower of Flames” (架空の炎の花), outline / 輪郭

Just the outline of this painting only just begun — the esquis is shown below on Oct. 21. この描き始めたばかりの絵画、アウトラインです。下絵は、下の10月21日に。 Felt-tip marker on paper Work just begun 紙にマーカー 描き始めたところ

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“Planetary Snakes”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

            . . Click each image to enlarge. / 各画像をクリックすると、拡大します。 Snakes are often a target of fear, but they too are part of our environment. Especially so, when it comes to “synanthropes”, creatures that se3ttle … Continue reading

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Hand-washing the dyed T-shirt / 例の染めたTシャツ、手洗い

What!? Here, I’m hand-washing the T-shirt dyed in random black on Oct. 14 below. As you know, dyed clothes can discolor at its first laundry, so I must wash and dry it before applying paint on it. I know in … Continue reading

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New esquis — imaginary flower of flames / 新たなエスキース ・・ 架空の炎の花

Just the pencil esquis of a new pointillism painting of flowers. Just the esquis of a new imaginary flower, depicted in pointillism Pencil on paper 点描で、新たに架空の炎の花を描こうとしております。 そのエスキース(下絵)です。 新たな架空の花の点描、そのエスキース 紙に鉛筆  

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