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“St. Citizen” way back from 1991 / “St. Citizen”、1991年の作品

There are some “social issue” works not shown in the “Social issues” page of this website. (Just click “Social issues” in the black menu above.) This one is way back from 1991 — a “citizen” is “beautified” in a way, … Continue reading

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So, the dyed T-shirt — / というわけで、染め終わったTシャツ

So, here is the T-shirt whose dyeing is done! “Simply dyed” — Its precious stage was shown below on June 5. I’ll show you how the shirt looks on a torso later. “Simply dyed” T-shirt, done Plain white T-shirt dyed … Continue reading

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“Under pressure” of ball-point pens / ボールペンのプレッシャーの下で

Another 20-min croquis from May 20th —- Coarseness of ball-point pens’ lines can create the sense of “violent pressure”, if such lines come en masse. You see, if you assembled very smooth, lovely, regular curves in a similar way, they wouldn’t … Continue reading

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“Too much” of “More Justice” ? / 「正義の行き過ぎ」という行き過ぎ??

Hey, I’m not a kind of an artist that creates “lovely things only” — I do work on some social issues too. This piece was meant to illustrate a certain website way back in 2003. The website’s owner turned it … Continue reading

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“Automatism” from March 31st / 3月31日の「オートマティズム」

Way below on March 31st, I posted an “automatism” pastel painting in progress, and it has been in the making behind the scene so far. One problem with automatism is that it can lead you halfway in the creative process, yet … Continue reading

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“Madonna and the Child”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Here is Stage 2 of the “tender, smooth” oil pastel project shown below on May 24th. A lot more work to do — “Madonna and the Child”, Stage 2 Oil pastel on paper 下の5月24日にステージ1を示した「滑らかで優しいオイルパステル」のプロジェクト、 ステージ2です。 まだまだ、作業は続きます。 “Madonna and the Child”、ステージ2 … Continue reading

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The T-shirt, Stage 2 / 下のTシャツ、ステージ2

The dyed T-shirt, whose Stage 1 I showed below on June 1. Here is Stage 2. I know it’s still messy, yet I think the “color mess” is turning beautiful. T-shirt being dyed, Work still in progress 下の6月1日でステージ1を紹介した、染めTシャツ。 今日は、ステージ2。まだゴタゴタしてますが、「色の混沌」が美しくなっていますよね? 白いTシャツの染め、ステージ2 … Continue reading

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“Alstroemeria” done! / 完成

I showed its Stage 4 on May 30th below, and here it is done! “Alstroemeria” JPY 20,000- (USD 184, if USD = JPY 109) (Does NOT include framing or shipment) FABER-CASTELL’s “PITT(R) Artist Pen” * on paper 319mm x 408mm … Continue reading

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Another plain white T-shirt being dyed / また白いTシャツを染めてます

I love some watercolor-like color effects clothes dyes sometimes make. And summer 2018 is approaching. So, no wonder I’m dyeing another plain white T-shirt — this time, no painting or message on it. Just “dye colors”. In the photos below, … Continue reading

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“Alstroemeria” Stage 4 / ステージ 4

Well, the alstroemeria that was on my desk is now long gone, needless to say, but I did not abandon this painting — a further development from way below, May 14th. I think it will be done soon. “Alstroemeria” Stage 4 … Continue reading

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