Monthly Archives: June 2021

One problem with photographing a hand-painted painting is the camera’s exposure and the lighting significantly affect the resulting photography. I’m NOT a photographer, so I often encounter this problem! So, for your reference, here I show you a photo taken … Continue reading →

Back to “Behind the Masked Smile” — here is Stage 3. The work still goes on. Of course, I hope the day will come soon when smiles of people over here in Tokyo become “genuine” — no fear hidden behind. … Continue reading →

“Me mou haptou” (Stop clinging on to me, John 20: 17), Stage 2 Wax pastel (crayon) on paper “Me mou haptou” (私にしがみつくのは、やめようよ、ヨハネ20: 17)、ステージ２ 紙にワックスパステル（クレヨン） （日本語は、英語の下に） So, what does this “Stop clinging on to me” have to do with “, for … Continue reading →

”Behind the Masked Smile” is still in progress, yet I am working on this other painting parallelly. ”Behind the Masked Smile” も制作進行中ですが、並行してこちらも進めております。 This is inspired by a famous phrase in the Gospel of John, 20: 17, “Me mou haptou”. This … Continue reading →