Author Archives: Francis

So, after the two failures showed below on August 16, I am still struggling with how to present the vital force of roses of Sharon, which are standing tall under the killing sunlight of Tokyo’s summer while providing nectar to … Continue reading →

So, here is a development from August 10 below — “St. Francis” in oil on paper board. As you see, there are light reflections on the saint’s cheeks — I tried some other lighting angles, but some reflections remained. Sorry … Continue reading →

Today, on August 18, I joined in another drawing session. 100 minutes of the same pose. As you see, I drew the eyes larger than life. Why? Well, the model chose to face straight at me. You know, it is … Continue reading →

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honestly, flowers are not a motif I am well experienced with — you know, many “floral painters” focus on the motif’s gracefulness, while I … Continue reading →

Another croquis from the August 11 croquis (quick drawing) session — Of the six poses in all, the first three I drew in a “mediocre” style — just like the one I showed just below on August 12. Now, with … Continue reading →

  I joined another croquis (quick drawing) session on August 11. As usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. Again, I tried a “common” style, as shown above, for the first three poses. Then, I switched to an experiment, which I’ll … Continue reading →

— so, I began to work on this new St. Francis portrait in oil. (See August 6 below.) At this stage, it looks like a mask or something. Please wait for further developments coming! St. Francis Now oil on tempera … Continue reading →

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So, this wax pastel (crayon) painting is done! As I said before, wax pastel produces very subtle color hues, which are hard to … Continue reading →

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In painting, as in many other disciplines as well, one often has to try a new idea in reality to find out if … Continue reading →

  Again, you might not see much difference from Stage 2 shown below on July 31. Yet please notice the differences in subtle colors — wax pastel (crayon) is often wrongly considered to be “kindergarten medium,” but it actually produces … Continue reading →