Monthly Archives: September 2019

A harsh typhoon just hit Tokyo. I’m OK. I pray all of you in eastern Japan are doing OK. 東京を強い台風が直撃しましたが、私は大丈夫です。 東日本にお住いの皆様、ご無事でしょうか？ On September 8th, I joined a croquis (quick drawing) session again. As usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. This … Continue reading →

So, “Rose of Sharon” is done. As I said below, this is meant to be coarse and wild, since I intended to represent the plant’s vital force — standing straight under the scorching sun, it also provides nectar to bees … Continue reading →

So, this protest painting is done. The photo above shows the whole picture, yet the colors are somehow darker than the real ones. So, I show you four detailed scanned images as well below. “Prosperity Gospel” 455 x 530mm Wax … Continue reading →

So, this painting is still in progress. Here’s some progress from August 25 shown below. The work still goes on — as you see, here I am working in a very old way of oil painting — a thin layer … Continue reading →

Some progress from August 28 below — As I said way below on August 22, I wanted to present the vital force of the plant, which stands firm and straight under the killing sun of Tokyo’s summer while giving nectar … Continue reading →