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So, here’s Stage 3 — closer to the finish! こちらがステージ３。完成が近づきました。 Just a drawing exercise based on Croquis Cafe 366, Stage 3 Felt-tip marker on paper Croquis Cafe 366に基づく、単なるデッサン練習です 紙にマーカー

At this stage, this is still “scratchy” — with its colors dim in the poor lighting! Well, I’ll show you “truer colors” from Stage 3 onwards with my scanner. このステージではまだ、「下絵」ぽいですね。露光が足らず、色彩もぼやけてますし。 ステージ３以降、スキャナーも使って実際に近い色をお見せします。 “Capricorn 2”, Stage 2 (still scratchy) Wax pastel on … Continue reading →

So, Stage 2 (some progress) of the pointillism exercise shown below. Still in progress. 下で紹介した点描練習のステージ2（いくらか進んだ）です。 まだ進行中。 Just a drawing exercise based on Croquis Cafe 366 Felt-tip marker on paper Still in the making Croquis Cafe 366ベースのデッサン練習 紙にマーカー まだ制作は進行中

Here’s Stage 2 of “Capricorn 1” shown below on Feb. 1 Again, sorry for the poor lighting. I’ll show you scanner images as well from Stage 3 onwards, to show you colors closer to the real ones. My time has … Continue reading →

I’m currently busy with my other website, which is an anti-nuke one written in Japanese. So, I am currently not able to update this painting website very often. Still, I’m having some drawing exercise, as you see right here. This … Continue reading →

In the “Zodiacs” series, on which I’m currently working to set the constellations free from astrology and any fortune telling, basically each constellation carries three pictures. Let our imaginations go beyond the convention of the Zodiacs = astrology! The first … Continue reading →

Another painting for the Zodiacs series, only just begun. Basically, I plan to create three paintings for each of the 12 constellations. Currently, I am working on the first constellation, Capricorn, and here is a second picture for the goat. … Continue reading →

The image here lacks sufficient lighting — < (>_< ) The real thing has some brighter colors of wax pastel. Anyway, it’s just a beginning. Now, I am working on a long series of paintings associated with the Zodiacs, the … Continue reading →

So, this exercise is done. Based on Croquis Cafe 200. Again, I am still longing for a day when I can join drawing sessions again. In the current quarantine situation, such a session is too risky to join — some … Continue reading →

True, basically a ball-point pen is an instrument of writing, rather than drawing. Actually, anything that draws a solid, fine line can be used for drawing, as you see in my quick sketch below. I usually take a small croquis … Continue reading →