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Flowers are a very common motif, so I am striving to “spiritualize” them. I am also trying to turn wax pastel (crayon) into a “serious artists’ medium.” Here is part of my efforts to do so — Lilies are commonly … Continue reading →

Currently, I’m working on two new projects — one a crayon (wax pastel) painting of lilies, and another one of a dreary social issue. Since this is Easter Monday (JST), I wanted to post a sketch for the lily painting, … Continue reading →

Just a 20-min sketch of a statue — What do you do, when you have, say, some 30 minutes to kill? I make quick sketches. The other day, I was to attend a certain meeting. I arrived at the venue … Continue reading →

Way below on March 17 (Scroll down to the bottom and click “Older posts”, and then scroll down again.), you can find Stage 2 of this oil pastel painting, which is a protest against a Japanese Parliamentary member’s utterance. The … Continue reading →

So, here is the finished back cover illustration of the same booklet. As you see, I “softened” the style and atmosphere — because the front cover was so serious. Based on Romans 8: 21. Pen illustration for the back cover … Continue reading →

The pencil sketch、shown below on April 10,  is now finished with pen and ink. This is the front cover illustration of a monochrome booklet and based on Colossians 1:20 of the Christian Bible. Pen illustration for the front cover of a booklet Pen … Continue reading →

The pencil sketch shown just below is for the front cover of a certain booklet. I made another one for the back cover  — I’ll work with a pen to finish this off, after receiving the client’s opinions. This one … Continue reading →

Below, I mentioned pen illustrations to work on. I’ve begun the work, and first I have to work on some pencil sketches. After consulting the client, I’ll make some revisions and work with pen and ink. This sketch is somehow … Continue reading →

Again, nothing much — just a 20-min exercise of drawing with a ball-point pen I wanted to begin my work on the pen illustrations mentioned just below on April 3, but then a terrible rush writing job came in. I’ve … Continue reading →

This is nothing much. Soon, I have to work on some pen illustrations (for monochrome printing). So, at the March 31 croquis session, I worked with a plain, office-use ball-point pen. I experimented with a red one. Later, I added … Continue reading →