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“Comma Johanneum”, Stage 4 / ステージ4

As you see in the photo above, my poor camera is not able to capture the true colors of this work in progress.So, shown below are scanned images of its upper half and lower half. They show colors that are … Continue reading

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Esquis for a ball-point adventure / ボールペンの試行のためのエスキース

I’ve used ball-point pens often in croquis and sketches. Yet how about a finished drawing made with ball-point pens?I’ve decided to try that. Here is the esquis for the experiment. I think it is going to take some time to … Continue reading

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“Imaginary Rose”, Stage 1 / ステージ1

The painting is just begun — “Imaginary Rose”, Stage 1Felt-tip marker on paper 描画を始めたところです。 “Imaginary Rose”(架空のバラ)、ステージ1紙にマーカー “Imaginary Rose”, just begun / 描き始め

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“Comma Johanneum”, Stage 3 / ステージ3

This is Stage 3 after the restart.The photo below shows the whole but rather unreal colors. The scanner image of the upper half carries ccolors that are much closer to the real. やり直し後のステージ3です。写真の方は全体を示していますが、色が実際とかなり違ってしまってます。上半分のスキャナー画像の方は、かなり実際に近い色彩です。 “Comma Johanneum” Stage 3Wax pastel on paperStill … Continue reading

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“St. Francis with Birds”, close to the finish / もうすぐ完成

As you see, this oil pastel painting, intended to be child-like, is now close to the finish.ご覧の通り、このオイルパステル作品、もうすぐ完成です。子供の絵のようにすることを、初めから意図していました。

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“Explanation” vs “fine” / 「説明」と「ファイン」

As I said before, I’m not trained to draw cartoons — still, my other website, a Japanese one spreading anti-nuke messages, requires some “explanatory” cartoons. The clumsy example shown here shows what MIRVs are, since some Japanese readers do not … Continue reading

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An imaginary rose / 架空のバラ

I’m thinking of a new pointillism painting of an imaginary rose —I need some time to think and work on it. Shown here is just an initial outline of it.Color pencil on paper 新たに、架空のバラを点描で描こうかと考えております。それを考えたり描いたりするのに、いくらか時間が必要ですね。 ここに示したのは、単なる描き始めのアウトライン。紙に色鉛筆

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“Comma Johanneum”, started over, Stage 2 / やり直し、ステージ2

I’m back from my “second shot”, with no problem any more! As shown here, “Comma Johanneum” is in progress — yet my poor camera is unable to capture its color subtleties. The scanned images below capture them better! “Comma Johanneum”, … Continue reading

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Second anti-COVID shot tomorrow / 明日、2回目のワクチン

Dear friends,I am expected to take my second shot of an anti-COVID19 vaccine tomorrow, Monday.This means I might have to send the whole next day (Tuesday) resting, to get over some side-effects.In that case, I will not be able to … Continue reading

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St. Francis with Birds, Stage 5 / ステージ5

Back to St. Francis, and here is a scanner image.I think it is a lot better than easy photos, which fail to carry the smoothness –> tenderness of colors. St. Francis with Birds, Stage 5Oil pastel on paper 聖フランシスの絵に戻りましょう。こちらは、スキャナー画像。安直な写真より、スキャナーの方が良いようですね。写真だとどうも、色の滑らかさ → … Continue reading

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