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Experiment — cutting and folding croquis / (日本語は、1つ上の記事に)

Speaking of “an object and space surrounding it”, let’s keep in our mind that we are in 3D space! That’s why we are able to see the “whole picture” of a 2D painting.  Just imagine we are living on a … Continue reading →

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White chalk on black / 黒地に白いチョーク

Yet another 20-min croquis from November 26 — As you see, very coarse and inaccurate. On a black sheet of paper that was not large, I worked with a white piece of chalk, which is not meant for precision. Moreover, … Continue reading →

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Another study / もう1つの習作

Below, on December 1, I posted a study for a new painting. I worked on it further, as my “study” continues. The finished work, when it comes out, might be significantly different from these studies. Another study for a new … Continue reading →

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Object-space resonance / 物体と空間の共鳴

So, two new croquis (quick drawings) from November 26 — as usual, we had 6 poses in all, 20 minutes each. Needless to say, just coarse croquis. Again, I considered the relationship between an object and the space surrounding it. … Continue reading →

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Need for “descriptions” / 「説明」の必要性

Nothing much — just a quick, coarse sketch of color pencils and oil pastel. Yesterday, at a local church, I had to quite quickly explain what “Cherub” is, so I made this very quick drawing according to Chapter 1 of the … Continue reading →

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Study for a new painting / 新作のスタディ(検討)

I’m working on a new pastel painting, and here is a “study” for it. Well, the medium is felt-tip markers, not soft pastel, because this is a “study.” After trying some studies with markers, I’ll work with soft pastel. Some … Continue reading →

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“Get Up! It’s Coming!” done / 完成

So, here it is! A major call shatters the sky, and the sleeper gets up —- JPY 60,000 (approx. USD 541, if USD = JPY 111) + shipment (framing not included) approx. 377mm x 707mm (14.8″ x 27.8″) Soft pastel … Continue reading →

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Object in space II / 空間内の物体 II

A sequel to “Object in Space” below — Two more from the 20-minute x 6-pose croquis session of November 12. Though it is quite coarse thanks to the time limit of 20 minutes, the “traditional” one (above) does depict some … Continue reading →

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Object in space

On November 12, I joined in a 20-min x 6-pose croquis session again. Here are two from the six. As you can tell, the “conventional” croquis has the model (subject) against the “negative space (empty background),” while the one below … Continue reading →

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“Another Planet” done! / 完成

A landscape I saw in my “automatism” imagination — Now, the painting is done. Yet my imagination can go on. 私が「オートマティズム」の創造の中で見た風景。 この絵画は、完成しました。 でも、私の想像は、続くかも。 “Another Planet”(異惑星) JPY60,000 (approx. 536, if USD = JPY112) Soft pastel on “illustration card” 710mm x 514mm (28″ x … Continue reading →

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