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“O-hanami” cherry blossom parties / お花見パーティーの中で

            Maybe some of you know that around this time of the year, many in Japan gather around cherry blossoms to hold parties under the banner of “appreciating the beauty of cherry flowers.” The left … Continue reading

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2 hours of “What’s coming up?” / 「何が起こるの?」の2時間

This one is from a drawing session of March 21st. Unlike croquis, we worked on the same pose, same model, for 2 hours. As you see, the model turned her head left, slightly upward — gave me the impression that … Continue reading

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So, how did I treat the two similars? / で、その似たような2つをどう処理したのか?

The two 20-min croquis (with backgrounds added later) above show how I treated the two similar poses posted below on March 25. The left image above was already shown on March 13 below. I took a different stance for the … Continue reading

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I’m not allowed to control or affect this — / 私が口を出せない問題なのですよ …

                  So, why two similar croquis, both done in 20 minutes? This is NOT what I intended — two similar poses were just “given” to me at two consecutive croquis sessions. To … Continue reading

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Rinsing away / 洗い流す

Another 20-min croquis from March 17, + space around the model (added later) Of course, I could leave the original 20-min product as it was, as shown below. Yet it is my basic stance in drawing and painting to depict … Continue reading

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So, the no-nuke lecture flyer / No Nuke 講演会チラシ

So, the flyer is done — the above is a “printed and scanned” image, so it’s dim. This open lecture by Dr. Miranda Schreuers is scheduled for 2 pm to around 4:30 pm, Tuesday, May 28th this year. Dr. Miranda was … Continue reading

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“What’s on your mind?” / 何を考えてるの?

I joined another croquis session on March 17 — as usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. I seem to focus on the atmosphere of the space + model, rather than the pure anatomy of the model’s physique or his/her mere … Continue reading

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“Un(re)productive”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Way below on February 9, I posted Stage 1 of this protest painting to calling LGBTs “unproductive” — Several weeks have passed since then, and I and still working on it. Here is Stage 2. Stage 2 of “Un(re)productive” Oil pastel … Continue reading

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The no-nuke flyer under proofing / No-Nukeチラシ、校正中

Below on March 7, I showed the “lost” flip side of this flyer. Now, the flyer is currently under proofreading. Here it is, and I hope many will find Dr. Miranda’s lecture inspiring and helpful. As you see, the flyer’s … Continue reading

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What “the space around the model” does / 「モデルさんの周囲の空間」の効果

I worked on the space around the model in another 20-min croquis from March 3. Please compare the image above with the one below. This particular pose creates the sense that the model is looking far into the upper left … Continue reading

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