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“Let’s Go Out” has been in slow progress — maybe you don’t notice much difference from the image of November 18 below, yet please take a look at the right side detail. “Let’s Go Out” in the making Soft pastel on … Continue reading →

\””(;; @ O@)/  What!?!? Usually, artists do not show study sketches like this to anyone — Yet here, I hope to discuss two different processes of painting landscapes. 1) One is called “alla prima,” a process known well as “Van Gogh’s fav,” … Continue reading →

What can one do, with just – a common writing pencil (HB), – an eraser, – a black ball-point pen, and – a sheet of paper, in just 20 minutes?? That’s what I experimented on November 23rd, at another croquis … Continue reading →

Below on October 18, I posted Stage 2 of “Bed of Photons” restarted. Here is Stage 3 — wait, where’s the difference!? Actually, if you look at the real thing of it, you can easily tell I have added some … Continue reading →

Below on October 13, I posted Stage 3 of this soft pastel painting. Here is a development of it — The developments are in the details — please look at the bookshelf, for instance. “Let’s Go Out”, Stage 4 Soft pastel … Continue reading →

Today, my landline phone rang while I was — ahem — in the bathroom! When I cannot take your call, please leave a message after a “beep”, with your name and phone number in it. I will call you back … Continue reading →

Here is another 20-min croquis from the November 4 croquis session. As you see, with a 350mm x 250mm (13.8″ x 9.8″) croquis book, I could do the whole thing in the 20 minutes. This time, the model looked happy and … Continue reading →

So, here you are, the no-nuke poster is now determined! Let’s pray for a world free of nukes! The no-nuke poster, finished A certain graphic designer’s work, featuring my illustration I did the illustration with oil pastel and color pencil … Continue reading →

I used to take a 515mm x 364mm (20.3″ x 14.3″) croquis book to the 20 minutes x 6 poses croquis sessions. On November 4, however, I had to cycle to church after my croquis session, so my croquis book … Continue reading →

What!? Yeah, this is the final esquisse for a new painting I’m planning to make. It’s titled “Un(re)productive” —  straight response to a highly discriminatory remark made by a member of Japan’s House of Reps this last July. The member, Ms. … Continue reading →