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Vapor — 20-min croquis / 蒸気 ・・ 20分クロッキー

I joined in another croquis session on March 18. As usual, 6 poses x 20 minutes each. In this one, I wanted to “vaporize” the model’s body — I hope that intention is clearly visible in it. 20-min croquis Chalk … Continue reading

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What comes up from the dye bucket — / 染料バケツから出てきたものは~

Dyeing another shirt This time, in place of “dripping” dyes over to the shirt (just like Jackson Pollock did to his canvases), I dipped the whole white shirt into a bucket of dye solution. 新しいシャツを染めています 今回は、ジャクソン ポロックがカンヴァスでしていたような「ドリッピング」ではなく、 シャツ全体をバケツの中の染料液に沈めました。     … Continue reading

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Empty space has something in it — / うつろな空間の中にあるもの

Just another 20-min croquis, from March 11. Once again, the “inspiring” effect comes from the empty space, into which the model seems to be looking. Empty space does have something in it that stirs up our imaginations. 20-min croquis Chalk … Continue reading

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Pacem in Terris / 地球に平和を

So, the front side of the dyed shirt below is painted. Now, the shirt is done! “Pacem in Terris” Shirt, dyed and hand-painted Want me to paint something on your shirt?? Just let me, Heeday, know at heeday*jcom.home.ne.jp (<– Replace … Continue reading

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The shirt’s back is done / シャツの裏側、できました

So, the back side of the dyed shirt — painting is done. I decided to go with a plain, simple line drawing this time, since the dyeing result is, as you see, highly complex. Back side done Fabric paint on dyed … Continue reading

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Working on the horizons / 地平線をいじくる

Way back on January 5, I was working on some “pictorial horizons” — then some other jobs were pushed to me, disabling me from  continuing the “horizon work.” Now, I’ve resumed it. Work in progress Soft pastel on carton board Takes … Continue reading

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Back — more layers of dyes / 裏 ・・ 染料の層をもっと

I didn’t like the back of the dyed shirt shown below on February 13, after the dyes dried. (Again, dyes change their hues significantly, as they dry.) So, I applied a few more layers of dyes —- Now, on to … Continue reading

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Thought with hand work, or handwork with thought? / 思考が先か、手作業が先か?

Another 20-min croquis from February 18 — When I have 10 minutes or more for a single pose, I do not immediately start drawing when the “stopwatch” rings. I watch the model and his/her pose and let some images arise in … Continue reading

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Another layer on the front / オモテにもう1層

I was not satisfied with what I had in the dyed shirt, showed on Feb. 7 below, so I have added another layer — As I said before, dyes change their color hues significantly as they dry — requiring another … Continue reading

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Something hollow in the beauty / 美の中の空虚

I joined another croquis session on February 18. As usual, 6 x 20-min poses. The model was a lovely lady, with a really elegant body. Probably, this qualifies as a perfect drawing model — to some artists. Well, to me, I … Continue reading

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