Author Archives: Francis

I worked 2 more hours on the pointillism just below. It still needs some more work. Pointillism is really really time-consuming — Time-measuring experiment of “marker pointillism” Felt-tip marker on paper After 2 more hours The experiment is still in … Continue reading →

At the croquis session of Oct. 6, I experimented with pointillism within the time limit of “20 minutes for each pose.” Alas, even with the very small sketchbook of 215 x 278mm (8.5″ x 11″), filling up a sheet with … Continue reading →

Ha, ha, this is just the priming (undercoating), in tempera, for a new oil pastel painting. Such priming is necessary to prevent the oil contained in the oil pastel from intruding into the “support” (the paperboard, in this case). So, … Continue reading →

So, this is done. This plant’s “flamy radiation” sparks up beside a road in early autumn. I wanted to bring out the “radiance that brightens up a common roadside sight” — I hope I pulled off. “Lycoris Radiata”, done Wax … Continue reading →

On October 14, I joined a drawing session — 100 minutes of the same model, same pose. As the artists began their work, I found the model drowsing and resisting Mr. Sandman. Her posture kept “swaying” with her eyes closed, … Continue reading →

(;; ? o?) What’s this? Well, this is the initial sketch for a new painting, titled “Run! For Your Life!!” It is a depiction of the Japanese society after March 2011, when a severe earthquake and tsunami touched off the … Continue reading →

  Below on October 2, I showed Stage 2 of this painting. Here is its Stage 3. The work is still in progress. I hope it presents the “flaming radiance” of this roadside flower. Currently, some “radiata” flowers are in … Continue reading →

Well, I think I can finish this off now. As I said below, I wanted to bring back the connection between κοσμοs (Greek for “the universe as an ordered whole”) and the name of this flower. I hope this painting … Continue reading →

At the croquis session of October 6, as usual 20 minutes x 6 poses, I first tried “partial pointillism” as I mentioned below on September 24. In short, due to the time restriction of 20 minutes, I worked with a … Continue reading →

  Below on September 28, I showed Stage 2 of this painting. Here is Stage 3. As I said back then, my intention in this painting is to bring back the connection between the plant and the “cosmos”. Pointillism is … Continue reading →