Author Archives: Francis

Allow me to skip to Stage 4 of this protest painting. The “problem event” is soon to begin — このプロテスト絵画、ステージ４にスキップさせてください。 「問題のイベント」が、もう少しで開催になりそうなので ・・・ “Vaccinated Olympic”, Stage 4 Oil pastel, wax pastel, color pencil on paper “Vaccinated Olympic”、ステージ４ 紙にオイルパステル、ワックスパステル、色鉛筆

So, “Emunah” (Hebrew for steady, firm) is in progress. Please wait for future posts — ご覧の通り、”Emunah”（ヘブライ語で堅固、安定）は制作進行中です。 今後の投稿をお待ちくださいな。 “Emunah”, Stage 2 (in progress) Color pencil, wax pastel, oil pastel on paper “Emunah”、ステージ2 （制作進行中） 紙に色鉛筆、ワックスパステル、オイルパステル

Stage 2 of my depiction of a current social phenomenon that is quite “ugly” — I’ve titled it “Vaccinated Olympic”. Of course, this is a protest to Japan’s current administration, which is forcing the Tokyo Olympic games to be held, … Continue reading →

So, here I restart the one titled “Emunah” (Hebrew for firm, steady) whose original scheme, shown below on July 8, I abandoned. The new scheme looks somehow like Kandinsky’s “Several Circles” — Still, the original inspiration remains the same, Exodus … Continue reading →

I’ve just begun another “ugly” depiction of an ugly phenomenon in our society. Honestly, I wish I had no need to make another painting of an ugly social issue, but the reality of our society never lets me rest with … Continue reading →

So, this exercise of pointillism is done. この点描練習、これで完成です。 “Imaginary Flowers II”, done Just an exercise of pointillism — not for sale 380 x 307mm (15″ x 11.9″) Felt-tip marker on paper “Imaginary Flowers II”、完成 点描の練習 ・・ 非売品 380 x 307mm … Continue reading →

I was reading a battle story of Exodus 17, the Amalekites vs the Israelites, in which Joshua and Hur supported the arms of Moses. I found that the original Hebrew for “steady” in v. 12 was “emunah”, which is often … Continue reading →

So, this is close to the finish. もうすぐ完成です。 “Imaginary Flowers II”, Stage 6 (close to the finish) An exercise of pointillism Felt-tip marker on paper “Imaginary Flowers II”、ステージ6（もうすぐ完成） 点描の練習 紙にマーカー

So, here my depiction of Acts 2: 1-4 is done. I honestly experienced some phenomena like this before, and if an outsider coincidentally witnessed any of them, he/she would have thought it was a collective panic  or something! (I Cor. … Continue reading →

Allow me to skip to Stage 5 — of course, I did Stage 4, but let me skip that here in this website. This exercise of pointillism is close to the finish. “Imaginary Flowers II”, Stage 5 Close to the … Continue reading →