Author Archives: Francis

(Click to enlarge)     I dyed a white T-shirt for a friend — I’m going to paint a message on it. * Want me to dye / paint your clothes? Please click “To order or inquire” on the black … Continue reading →

Development from Stage 1, which was shown below on June 12. The grass field is greener in the actual painting, but the scanner turned it into something quite yellowish —- At the site of this azalea way, which was actually … Continue reading →

Here is Stage 3 of this protest painting. To see what kind of protest it is, just scroll down and see Stage 2 below, on June 10. “No Dad, please don’t”, Stage 3 Oil pastel on paper Work still in … Continue reading →

Some progress from June 8 below — Again, my intention in this is to “brighten up and enliven” a “dark and congested” pot of this plant. “Convolvulus sabatius”, Stage 2 Wax pastel (crayon) on paper Work still in progress * … Continue reading →

As you can easily tell, I’m a colorist — I usually make color drawings even at croquis sessions. However, this doesn’t mean I ignore monochrome drawing disciplines. Occasionally, I make monochrome drawings for training as well. Here, this 20-min single-color … Continue reading →

At a certain park in Tokyo, I found a little “azalea way” — a short promenade with azaleas planted on both sides. It was lovely but quite short. I wished for one stretching to the horizon — I just made … Continue reading →

Way below on May 14 (Scroll down and click “Older posts” below.), I showed Stage 1 of this protest painting. Protest to what? This last April, the Nagoya District Court of Japan gave a “not guilty” judgment to a father … Continue reading →

Below on May 20, I posted the initial sketch of this “Convolvulus sabatius” painting. By today, the painting has progressed somehow. The real thing was rather gloomy in congestion of dark (leaf) green and dark (petal) purple. I wanted to … Continue reading →

    The same dyed shirt shown below on June 1 — Now, put on a torso. Actually, in direct sunshine, the light lavender looks more luminous. It is hard to capture with a camera. (I’m not a photographer!) * … Continue reading →

Not much difference from Stage 3 of May 16 below — Stage 3 was already close to the finish. Anyway, this is a depiction of my wild imagination, “What will lilies look like, when they are resurrected?” “Risen lilies”, done … Continue reading →