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So, as I just described in the post just below, I treat the “motif” and the “space around it” as a sort of unity, or at least “two interacting with each other”. Here is another example of that, this time … Continue reading →

The heat is still here — The excessive sunlight makes the empty space — that accommodates the heat — seem warped. That reminded me of this 20-min croquis from 2017. Without the warped background, this would seem “just another croquis”.  … Continue reading →

Way back from 1989 — the work itself is not with me anymore. 606 x 500mm (23.9″ x 19.7″) Oil and collage on “double canvas” (one sheet right beneath another), with part of the “upper canvas” torn open Newspaper on … Continue reading →

It’s over 100F again, and I cannot concentrate on drawing / painting. So, hoping the heat spell will end soon, here’s a work from the past. Looking back, every summer ended eventually, so just let me rest for now — … Continue reading →

An “over-100F” week again over here in Tokyo — At a temperature like this, I cannot concentrate on my “pastel/pen and paper” — So, I just turn on my fan and lie down, with a croquis book and a pencil … Continue reading →

Done! 完成です Shown here is a photo of most of the work. To see scanned images, wich carry colors closer to the actual, just click “Works – Flowers” in the black menu above. こちらは、ほぼ全体を収めた写真。 スキャナー画像の方が写真よりも実際の色合いに近いのですが、 すっやなー画像をご覧になるには、上の黒いメニューで Works – Flowers をクリック。 … Continue reading →

Close to the finish — 完成間近です  

Close to the finish — 完成間近 ・・・  

（あまりに暑いので、日本語を割愛します） It’s not whether or not I like summer or heat. The ongoing heat here in Tokyo is literally killing some of the metropolis’ residents. I hear ambulances very often, during the afternoon until the sunset. How can I keep … Continue reading →

Close to thhe finish — Let’s all get out of the mud and walk towards the light! 完成間近。 みな、泥から抜け出して、光を目指しましょう！