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Hey, what —!?!? Don’t worry, this is just a scratch —for another birthday card commissioned. The recipient’s birthday flower is Lythrum anceps, a species native to Korea and Japan, but over here in Japan, it is a flower commonly offered … Continue reading →

I’m not a cartoonist, so I avoid drawing cartoons as far as I can. Still, once in a while my other website, an anti-nuke site written in Japanese, once in a while requires cartoons, rather than “serious” art paintings. Now … Continue reading →

Here’s Stage 2. Still in progress. こちらが、ステージ２。 まだ制作は続きます。  

Stage 2 of the “curvism” exercise shown below on Aug. 7. Based on Croquis Cafe Special Thursday Edition, this “curvism” exercise attempts to bring together the model and the surrounding space. The work goes on. 下の８月７日の「曲線描」練習、ステージ２です。 Croquis Cafe Special Thursday … Continue reading →

Here is another birthday card I’ve painted on commission from a client. Color pencil on postcard Please note: Just like many other scanners, mine is unable to catch subtle graded colors. Some such colors are missing in the image below. … Continue reading →

Below on August 1, I showed a scratch for this, which I’m sure was unintelligible. Well, that’s what it was — just a scratch. Here, I’ve progressed to Stage 1. The work goes on. Wax pastel on paper 下の8月1日でこの作品用のスクラッチを紹介しました が、ワケがわからなかったと思います。 … Continue reading →

I know this is another unintelligible Stage 1. I want to try another exercise of “curvism” and here I’ve started. Just wait and see how it develops. It’s based on Croquis Cafe Special Thursday Edition. ステージ1ですが、これも訳が分からないですね。 「曲線描」の練習、さらにもう1つやりたくて始めたわけです。 これからどうなるか、お待ちくださいな。 Croquis Cafe … Continue reading →

So, based on Croquis Cafe 360, this exercise is done. Felt-tip pen on paper 242 x 350 mm (9.5″ x 13.8″) Croquis Cafe 360 ベースのこの点描練習、完成です。 紙にフェルトペン （マーカー） 242 x 350 mm  

I know this is unintelligible — it’s just a scratch! I’m working on a wax pastel painting of some morning glories. これは、訳が分からないですよね。スクラッチですから。 アサガオのクレヨン画を描こうとしているのです。  

Here’s Stage 4. This exercise, based on Croquis Cafe 360, is close to the finish. こちらがステージ４。 Croquis Cafe 360をベースにしたこの練習、そろそろ完成ですね。