Monthly Archives: October 2018

Here is one of the drafts of the “no-nuke poster” mentioned below. There are some other drafts, and the committee is to discuss what the final form should look like. * Well, this is a scanned image of the real … Continue reading →

Yet another 20-minute croquis from October 21. Again, later I added the oil pastel background to the 20-min croquis, as an experiment to see how a background can change the atmosphere of the same pose. 20-minute croquis, with the background added … Continue reading →

So, “Hydrangea Phantasia II” is done! “Hydrangea Phantasia II” Soft pastel on paper board 548mm x 658mm (21.6″ x 25.9″) JPY 40,000- (USD358.4, if USD = JPY111.6) (does not include shipment or framing) To order or inquire, just click “To order … Continue reading →

On October 21st, I joined another croquis session. As usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. I think I like this croquis, something I made on the reinforcement paper sheet of the croquis book — so, I added the background in … Continue reading →

So, out of the six sketches shown below on September 14 to 24 and October 20, γ (gamma) has been chosen for the finish work! Here is the finish! Now the baton moves on to the typesetting and printing. Finish … Continue reading →

Way below on September 24 and earlier, I showed five sketches for a no-nuke poster. I got a request for yet another sketch, so here is a sixth — The requester asked for something of a “plant motif”, so I … Continue reading →

Way below on September 10, I began and posted a preliminary version of this oil pastel painting, but I didn’t like it somehow — So, I’ve decided to start the whole thing over. Here is Stage 2 of that startover. … Continue reading →

This is Stage 5 and work is close to the finish — — one problem with a painting like this is when to call it “finished”. I could work more on the details, but that might ruin the soft, enigmatic … Continue reading →

Way, way below on January 2, 2018, I posted Stage 2 of this soft pastel painting, titled “Let’s Go Out.” I have been working on many other ones since then, keeping this one at a halt for so long. Now, at … Continue reading →

I’ve updated this website to WordPress V. 4.9.8. I hope the site displays with no problem in the screen of your PC, tablet, or smartphone! IF any problem, please let me, Heeday, know at heeday*jcom.home.ne.jp  (<– Please replace * with @.) … Continue reading →