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Japan has a customary greeting card called “mid-summer health wish” — as the name suggests, except for its northern regions, the archipelago experiences very humid and hot summer, which exhausts its residents. So, many of them exchange cards that say, … Continue reading →

Here’s Stage 2 of the “curvism” exercise shown below on July 7. Based on Croquis Cafe 105. 下で７月７日に紹介した「曲線描」の練習、ステージ２です。 Croquis Cafe 105 をベースに。  

Here’s the prayer card in its Stage 2. Again, it is quite tough to work after the “clumsiness particular to icons” — The work continues. 募金箱、こちらがステージ2。 「イコン特有の不器用さ」を真似るのは、 やっぱり結構難しいですね。 まだ制作は続きます。  

As you see, I’ve decided to go after icons with this prayer card, which is to embellish a donation box for Ukraine. As you know very well, – Ukraine is famous for its icons. – Archangel Michael is the guardian … Continue reading →

I’m supposed to create a donation box for donations to help Ukrainians, so I am working on a prayer card to be featured on the front of the box. I’ve decided to work after some icons of Archangel Michael, the … Continue reading →

Here’s the exercise, Stage 2. Based on Croquis Cafe 360. 点描練習、ステージ２。 Croquis Cafe 360をベースに。  

Here’s Stage 1 of the “curvism” exercise shown below. based on Croquis Cafe 105. 下の「曲線描」の練習、ステージ１です。 Croquis Cafe 105 をベースに。  

I just began the next exercise of “curvism”. Based on Croquis Cafe 105. 「曲線描」の新たな練習、始めたところ。 Croquis Cafe 105をベースに。

Here’s Stage 1 of the pointillism exercise begun just below. Based on Croquis Cafe 360. 下で開始した点描練習、ステージ１。 Croquis Cafe 360がベースです。  

So, this is done! A “curvism” exercise based on Croquis Cafe 360. これで、完成です。 Croquis Cafe 360をベースにした「曲線描」の練習。