Monthly Archives: February 2019

Below, I showed you the background to a flyer / flier (<– either will do!) for an open lecture on the German government’s decision to abolish the nation’s nuclear power. Shown here is a cartoon I made for the backside of … Continue reading →

  What!? Such a mediocre landscape —- Well, it’s not a “standalone painting” but the background to a flyer for an open lecture scheduled for this coming May in Sendai, Japan. Some text is to come in,  especially in the top … Continue reading →

                  (Click to enlarge / 画像をクリックすると、拡大します） These two 20-min croquis are from the same crosuis session held way back in December 2015. So, I used quite different styles for the same model. … Continue reading →

2-hour “dessin” (drawing) Crayon (wax pastel) on sketchbook Not for sale — just a drawing exercise On February 11, I joined a drawing (not croquis) session. Here is what I made there. I often show my 20-minute croquis here, and … Continue reading →

Just a 20-min croquis from a Feb. 3 croquis session. Seen from my angle, the model looked like thinking of something — — maybe some sarcastic people say she’s thinking “Hey, did I lock my door?” No matter what she … Continue reading →

Below on January 25, I showed only the skeleton of “Un(re)productive”. here is its Stage 1 — now I hope you see what it is like! “Un(re)productive”, Stage 1 Oil pastel on paperboard Work in progress * To see my … Continue reading →

As in many disciplines, in drawing and painting as well an artist has to repeat some basic training over and over again, as long as she/he draws and paints. So, I occasionally draw statues, in addition to outdoor sketching, human … Continue reading →

As mentioned below on January 27, I found Pentel’s crayon can be smudged with a fingertip. So, at the January 20 croquis session, I tried smudging with the next pose, as shown below. Now, I think I can try a … Continue reading →