Monthly Archives: June 2019

This protest painting is to consist of two pieces, and its Piece 1 is done. As I said below on June 10, this last April, the Nagoya District Court of Japan gave a “not guilty” judgment to a father who … Continue reading →

  Below on June 22nd, I showed the front and back sides of a T-shirt I dyed for a friend. She wanted me to paint a message on it, and here it is! She wanted “Article 9,” the pacifist article … Continue reading →

Here is a 20-min croquis (quick drawing) from June 16. I experimented using pink wax pastel (crayon) against a reddish brown background. The result, as you see, is the vague contrast between the “two reds.” This was something I expected. … Continue reading →

So, this one is done! The original “real stuff” was a pot of congestion, consisting of leaves of dark green and flowers of dark purple. I wanted to turn it into something brighter and more vivacious. “Convolvulus sabatius”, done Wax … Continue reading →

(Click to enlarge)     I dyed a white T-shirt for a friend — I’m going to paint a message on it. * Want me to dye / paint your clothes? Please click “To order or inquire” on the black … Continue reading →

Development from Stage 1, which was shown below on June 12. The grass field is greener in the actual painting, but the scanner turned it into something quite yellowish —- At the site of this azalea way, which was actually … Continue reading →

Here is Stage 3 of this protest painting. To see what kind of protest it is, just scroll down and see Stage 2 below, on June 10. “No Dad, please don’t”, Stage 3 Oil pastel on paper Work still in … Continue reading →

Some progress from June 8 below — Again, my intention in this is to “brighten up and enliven” a “dark and congested” pot of this plant. “Convolvulus sabatius”, Stage 2 Wax pastel (crayon) on paper Work still in progress * … Continue reading →

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 →