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Wind personified / 風の擬人化

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Here is the back side of the dyed and painted shirt shown just below. The figure is a personification of the air / wind. … Continue reading

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Greek message / ギリシャ語メッセージ

I wrote an ancient Greek proverb on the front. “To pneuma hopou thelei pnei” “The wind blows where it wills.” Now, I’ll work on the back. おもて側には、古代ギリシャの諺を記しました。 「To pneuma hopou thelei pnei」 「風は思いのままに吹く」 これから、背中側に何かペイントします。

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While the pandemic is still a threat —

I used to join life drawing sessions, but since the current pandemic set in, I’ve been unable to. As some of you know well, a life drawing session venue is often overcrowded. This means over the last two years, I … Continue reading

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Dyes “calm down” as they dry / 染料は、乾くにつれて「落ち着く」

  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After applying some fixative and hand-wash the dyed shirt, I hang it for air-drying. Now, it’s dry and — you see, the dyes’ colors … Continue reading

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“Avant-garde” dyeing / 「アヴァンギャルドな」染め

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What!? Am I ruining an old white shirt?? This time, I wanted to try some quite “avant-garde” dyeing. Also, when the dyes dry, their hues … Continue reading

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“Peacock shirt”, done / ピーコックのシャツ、完成です

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So, this “shirt painting” is done. Here is the back side. If you want me to paint something on your fav clothes, just let … Continue reading

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“Imaginary Flower of Flames”, Stage 3 / ステージ3

Way below on Nov. 23, I showed Stage 2 of this “Imaginary Flower of Flames”. I haven’t forgot about it. Here is the pointillism work in its Stage 3. Still a long way to go — “Imaginary Flower of Flames”, … Continue reading

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Here’s the back, Stage 1 / こちらが裏面、ステージ1

So, here’s the whole picture of the back side of the “Peacock” shirt shown just below. I have to work on this a bit further when the paint dries up. こちらが、すぐ下のピーコック シャツの裏側、全体。 ペイントが乾いたら、もう少し描き足します。  

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“Peacock”, front, done / ピーコック、前面、完成

This was almost done on Stage 1 shown below. Not much to add. Now, I’ll consider what to paint on the back. すぐ下のステージ1で、これは大体できてましたね。 甘利、描き加えることはありませんでした。 では、裏面に何を描くかを考えます。  

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Of course, I can paint on a new shirt as well / もちろん、新品シャツにも

Besides dyeing and/or painting on a worn out cotton shirt for reuse (to help the world save water), I can paint something on your new shirt to your order and create a “one and only” shirt of your fav image, … Continue reading

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