-
Archives
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
-
Meta
Monthly Archives: June 2019
“No, Dad, please don’t!”, Piece 1, done / ピース1の完成
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on “No, Dad, please don’t!”, Piece 1, done / ピース1の完成
The T-shirt below — done / 下のTシャツ、完成
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on The T-shirt below — done / 下のTシャツ、完成
(Current) Disadvantage of wax pastel / (今のところでの)ワックスパステルの問題
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on (Current) Disadvantage of wax pastel / (今のところでの)ワックスパステルの問題
“Convolvulus sabatius”, done / セイヨウヒルガオ、完成
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on “Convolvulus sabatius”, done / セイヨウヒルガオ、完成
Dyeing a T-shirt for a friend / 友達のTシャツを染める
(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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Dyeing a T-shirt for a friend / 友達のTシャツを染める
“Azalea Way”, Stage 2 / ステージ2
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on “Azalea Way”, Stage 2 / ステージ2
“No Dad, please don’t – 1”, Stage 3 / ステージ3
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on “No Dad, please don’t – 1”, Stage 3 / ステージ3
“Convolvulus sabatius,” Stage 2 / セイヨウヒルガオ、ステージ2
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on “Convolvulus sabatius,” Stage 2 / セイヨウヒルガオ、ステージ2
Once in a while, monochrome — / ときに、モノクロのデッサンもします
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Once in a while, monochrome — / ときに、モノクロのデッサンもします
There was an “azalea way”, but — / 「ツツジの道」があったのですが~
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on There was an “azalea way”, but — / 「ツツジの道」があったのですが~