Monthly Archives: October 2019

  I showed the sketch for this new work below on Oct. 13, and the priming on Oct. 27. Now, I’ve begun the painting, in color pencil and oil pastel. Here is the beginning. As I said earlier, this protest … Continue reading →

（日本語は英語の下に） Below on October 19, I showed you just the priming (undercoating) of this new painting. Here is its Stage 1. The work continues. The source of inspiration It is inspired by Deuteronomy 8:3 of the Torah — “Humans shall … Continue reading →

Wha — t!?!? This is the priming I did for a new painting, titled “Run! For Your Life!!”, whose initial sketch was showed way below on Oct. 13. I’m going to work on this priming, with color pencil and oil … Continue reading →

So, this time-measured experiment is done, I think. In all, the pointillism took 6 hours or so — on this very tiny sketchbook (215 x 278mm (8.5″ x 11″) )! I’ve decided to apply “marker pointillism” only to those paintings … Continue reading →

I worked 2 more hours on the pointillism just below. It still needs some more work. Pointillism is really really time-consuming — Time-measuring experiment of “marker pointillism” Felt-tip marker on paper After 2 more hours The experiment is still in … Continue reading →

At the croquis session of Oct. 6, I experimented with pointillism within the time limit of “20 minutes for each pose.” Alas, even with the very small sketchbook of 215 x 278mm (8.5″ x 11″), filling up a sheet with … Continue reading →

Ha, ha, this is just the priming (undercoating), in tempera, for a new oil pastel painting. Such priming is necessary to prevent the oil contained in the oil pastel from intruding into the “support” (the paperboard, in this case). So, … Continue reading →

So, this is done. This plant’s “flamy radiation” sparks up beside a road in early autumn. I wanted to bring out the “radiance that brightens up a common roadside sight” — I hope I pulled off. “Lycoris Radiata”, done Wax … Continue reading →

On October 14, I joined a drawing session — 100 minutes of the same model, same pose. As the artists began their work, I found the model drowsing and resisting Mr. Sandman. Her posture kept “swaying” with her eyes closed, … Continue reading →

(;; ? o?) What’s this? Well, this is the initial sketch for a new painting, titled “Run! For Your Life!!” It is a depiction of the Japanese society after March 2011, when a severe earthquake and tsunami touched off the … Continue reading →