Monthly Archives: July 2021

“St. Francis with Birds”, scheme / 図案

Over here in Tokyo, killing heat has been haunting us — literally, it has cost dozens of lives so far. In such dangerous heat, I am not able to concentrate when I work on paintings. So, I worked on schemes … Continue reading

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“Comma Johanneum”, just begun coloring / 着彩はじまり

Well, the coloring has just begun — the colors are still coarse. 着彩を始めたところで、まだ荒々しいです。 “Comma Johanneum”, coloring just begun Oil pastel on paper “Comma Johanneum”、着彩を始めたところ 紙にオイルパステル

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“Comma Johanneum”, scheme / 図案

The famous “insertion” into the King James Version, known as the “Comma Johanneum”, strangely inspired me — I’m talking about the First Epistle of John 5: 7b – 8a — see the insertion in the KJV. 聖書のキング ジェームズ バージョンには、「コンマ ヨハンネウム」と呼ばれる … Continue reading

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“Emunah”, another startover / さらにやり直し

I still don’t like the scheme for “Emunah” shown below, after all. I had to work on yet another scheme, and here it is. I wanted more “irregularity” and “movement”. New scheme for ”Emunah” (Exodus 17: 12) どうも、下に紹介した”Emunah”の図案が、まだ自分で気に入りません。 さらに新たな図案を考えました。 もっと「不規則性」と「運動」が欲しかったのですね。 … Continue reading

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“Vaccinated Olympic”, done / 完成

Click each image to enlarge. / 各画像をクリックすると、拡大表示になります。   So, this protest painting is done. Apart from the pandemic, the choice of the season is highly questionable. Here in Tokyo, a mid-summer is usually a season of killing heat, literally. Today, … Continue reading

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Vaccinated Olympic, skip to Stage 4 / ステージ4にスキップ

Allow me to skip to Stage 4 of this protest painting. The “problem event” is soon to begin — このプロテスト絵画、ステージ4にスキップさせてください。 「問題のイベント」が、もう少しで開催になりそうなので ・・・ “Vaccinated Olympic”, Stage 4 Oil pastel, wax pastel, color pencil on paper “Vaccinated Olympic”、ステージ4 紙にオイルパステル、ワックスパステル、色鉛筆

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“Emunah”, in progress / 制作進行中

So, “Emunah” (Hebrew for steady, firm) is in progress. Please wait for future posts — ご覧の通り、”Emunah”(ヘブライ語で堅固、安定)は制作進行中です。 今後の投稿をお待ちくださいな。 “Emunah”, Stage 2 (in progress) Color pencil, wax pastel, oil pastel on paper “Emunah”、ステージ2 (制作進行中) 紙に色鉛筆、ワックスパステル、オイルパステル

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“Vaccinated Olympic”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Stage 2 of my depiction of a current social phenomenon that is quite “ugly” — I’ve titled it “Vaccinated Olympic”. Of course, this is a protest to Japan’s current administration, which is forcing the Tokyo Olympic games to be held, … Continue reading

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“Emunah”, restarted, Stage 1 / やり直しのステージ1

So, here I restart the one titled “Emunah” (Hebrew for firm, steady) whose original scheme, shown below on July 8, I abandoned. The new scheme looks somehow like Kandinsky’s “Several Circles” — Still, the original inspiration remains the same, Exodus … Continue reading

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Another “ugly” piece begun — / また「醜悪な」作品、描き始め

I’ve just begun another “ugly” depiction of an ugly phenomenon in our society. Honestly, I wish I had no need to make another painting of an ugly social issue, but the reality of our society never lets me rest with … Continue reading

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