Author Archives: Francis

About Francis

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

Just an esquis — of an imaginary planetscape / エスキース ・・ 架空の惑星の風景

I seem to love imaginary landscapes (sometimes I call them “planetscapes”) and here is the esquis of a new such landscape. Just an esquis for a new “planetscape” Pencil on paper どうも私は架空の風景が好きなようで、その一部を planetscape (惑星の風景) と呼んだりしています。 ここでお見せしているのは、新たな惑星風景のエスキース(下絵)。 新たな「惑星風景」のためのエスキース 紙に鉛筆    

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The T-shirt dyed in random black / 例のTシャツ、ランダムなブラックに染めたところ

Below on Oct. 7, I showed a worn-out white T shirt. Now, I’ve dyed it in random black. 下の10月7日に、よれよれの白いTシャツを紹介しました。 それをランダムなブラックに染めました。 Yet what’s the meaning of all this?? Cotton reuse. As you know, cotton farming consumes some gigantic amount of water. … Continue reading

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“Imaginary Rose”, done / 完成

“Imaginary Rose”, done 339 x 239mm (13.3″ x 9.4″) Felt-tip marker on paper Price: To be negotiated “Imaginary Rose”、完成 339 x 239mm 紙にマーカー お値段: 交渉にて (Click to enlarge / 画像をクリックすると、拡大します)  

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“YouTube Politician”, done / 完成

So, this political work is done. この政治的絵画、完成です。 “YouTube Politician”, done 237 x 305mm (9.3”x 2″) Vertical lines of ball-point pens on paper (except for the YouTube buttons and bar) Price: To be negotiated “YouTube Politician”、完成 237 x 305mm 紙にボールペンの縦の線 (YouTubeのボタンとバーを除く) … Continue reading

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Just a worn-out white T-shirt / ただの、ヨレヨレの白いTシャツ

What!? Of course, this is NOT a work I’ve made. Rather, I’m beginning some new work on it! Cotton farming consumes some extremely huge quantity of water, which is becoming more and more a scarce resource. Even “organic” cotton needs … Continue reading

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“Comma Johanneum”, done / 完成

This is done.First, let me show you the “whole picture” in the photo just below —yet as I said repeatedly, my poor camera is unable to capture the true colors. 完成です。まず、全体をお見せしますが、たびたび申してきましたように、私の安物のカメラでは、微妙な色彩を捉えられません。 “Comma Johanneum,”, doneWax pastel on paper365 x 520mm (14.4″ … Continue reading

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“Imaginary Rose”, almost done / 完成間近

So, this is close to the finish. “Imaginary Rose”, close to the finishFelt-tip marker on paper もうすぐ完成です。 “Imaginary Rose”、もうすぐ完成紙にマーカー

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“YouTube Politician”, close to the finish / 完成間近

This is close to the finish. Again, this political work consists of “vertical lines of ball-point pens” only, except for the “YouTube bar and buttons”. “YouTube Politician”, close to the finishBall-point pen on paper 完成間近になりました。繰り返しますが、「YouTubeのボタンやバー」を除くと、ボールペンの縦の線だけで構成している政治的作品です。 “YouTube Politician” 、完成間近紙にボールペン

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“Comma Johanneum”, close to the finish / もうすぐ完成

This is close to the finish — “Comma Johanneum”, close to the finishWax pastel on paper 完成に近づきました “Comma Johanneum” 、もうすぐ完成紙にワックスパステル

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“Imaginary Rose”, Stage 3 / ステージ3

So, this is Stage 3. The work is still in progress. “Imaginary Rose”, Stage 3Felt-tip marker on paperStill in progress こちらがステージ3。まだ、制作は進行中。 “Imaginary Rose”、ステージ3紙にマーカーまだ制作進行中

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