Author Archives: Francis

Honestly, I took up wax pastel (crayon) rather recently, and have been giving my attention to how to use it. (You know, commonly it is considered as a “kindergarten medium” and “nothing professional”.) I did not pay due attention to … Continue reading →

On January 26, I joined another 100-minute drawing session. With a pose like this, many artists focus on the waist curve of the model. Yes, it is beautiful. Yet in my case, an imagination of “the model gazing at something … Continue reading →

So, Piece 2 of the four-piece suite “Angels of the Elements” is done! “Angel of Water” Oil pastel on paper board primed with tempera 300 x 450mm (11.8″ x 17.7″) USD 250- * To order or inquire, just find my … Continue reading →

Below on January 18, I showed the beginning of this “Curved Sky”. I’ve begun developing it further. Actually, the first inspiration for this painting came when I was standing beside a pond largely covered with reeds. An aircraft was cutting … Continue reading →

So, back to the Suite – “Angels of the Elements”, 2) Angel of Water. Here, it’s close to the finish. You know, water can be quite gentle and nice sometimes, and fiendishly wild and powerful sometimes. I hope you sense … Continue reading →

I join croquis (quick drawing) sessions to try many experiments — some other artists do so to make “fine” drawings, on the contrary. But in, say, 20 minutes!? As for myself, I make “more complete” drawings at long drawing sessions, … Continue reading →

Yes, I’ve been working on the four-piece suite titled “Angels of the Elements”. Parallelly, I am working on an oil-on-paper. Titled “Curved Sky,” it is only just begun. I think it’ll take several months to finish off. I’m going to … Continue reading →

So, back to the Suite, “Angels of the Elements”. Piece 2, “Angel of Water” Here is a further development of Stage 1 shown below on January 6. “Angel of Water”, Stage 2 Piece 2 of the Suite, “Angels of the … Continue reading →

. . . . . . . . . . . . （日本語は英語の下に） So, with the “uncontrollable medium” shown just below, I made six croquis at the Jan. 12 croquis session — 20 minutes each. On this particular day, I … Continue reading →

On January 12 (today), I joined a croquis session again. As always, 20 minutes x 6 poses. Now, I experimented with a very uncontrollable drawing medium, shown below. As you see, these pieces of wax pastel are made of pigments … Continue reading →