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As you can easily tell, I’m a colorist — I usually make color drawings even at croquis sessions. However, this doesn’t mean I ignore monochrome drawing disciplines. Occasionally, I make monochrome drawings for training as well. Here, this 20-min single-color … Continue reading →

At a certain park in Tokyo, I found a little “azalea way” — a short promenade with azaleas planted on both sides. It was lovely but quite short. I wished for one stretching to the horizon — I just made … Continue reading →

Way below on May 14 (Scroll down and click “Older posts” below.), I showed Stage 1 of this protest painting. Protest to what? This last April, the Nagoya District Court of Japan gave a “not guilty” judgment to a father … Continue reading →

Below on May 20, I posted the initial sketch of this “Convolvulus sabatius” painting. By today, the painting has progressed somehow. The real thing was rather gloomy in congestion of dark (leaf) green and dark (petal) purple. I wanted to … Continue reading →

    The same dyed shirt shown below on June 1 — Now, put on a torso. Actually, in direct sunshine, the light lavender looks more luminous. It is hard to capture with a camera. (I’m not a photographer!) * … Continue reading →

Not much difference from Stage 3 of May 16 below — Stage 3 was already close to the finish. Anyway, this is a depiction of my wild imagination, “What will lilies look like, when they are resurrected?” “Risen lilies”, done … Continue reading →

  Sequel to the dyed shirt post of May 25 below. As you see, the dyes considerably changed their colors as they dried. This is where a dyeing artist has to be very careful. * To see my finished works … Continue reading →

Nope. This is just a 20-min croquis from May 26. The intention of this pose was to see a human body as some “mass” — thus the artists were advised to draw this scene as “a combination of two masses” … Continue reading →

Below on May 18, I showed some scenes from dye mix preparation. Here, the front side of the shirt is dyed — the colors look strong, but this photo was taken while the dyes were wet. One problem with dyeing … Continue reading →

Nothing much to say — I joined another croquis session on May 12. As usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. The model showed her soles to me with her back upward. So, usually, I was very unlucky. Just imagine taking … Continue reading →