Monthly Archives: March 2019

2 hours of “What’s coming up?” / 「何が起こるの?」の2時間

This one is from a drawing session of March 21st. Unlike croquis, we worked on the same pose, same model, for 2 hours. As you see, the model turned her head left, slightly upward — gave me the impression that … Continue reading

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So, how did I treat the two similars? / で、その似たような2つをどう処理したのか?

The two 20-min croquis (with backgrounds added later) above show how I treated the two similar poses posted below on March 25. The left image above was already shown on March 13 below. I took a different stance for the … Continue reading

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I’m not allowed to control or affect this — / 私が口を出せない問題なのですよ …

                  So, why two similar croquis, both done in 20 minutes? This is NOT what I intended — two similar poses were just “given” to me at two consecutive croquis sessions. To … Continue reading

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Rinsing away / 洗い流す

Another 20-min croquis from March 17, + space around the model (added later) Of course, I could leave the original 20-min product as it was, as shown below. Yet it is my basic stance in drawing and painting to depict … Continue reading

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So, the no-nuke lecture flyer / No Nuke 講演会チラシ

So, the flyer is done — the above is a “printed and scanned” image, so it’s dim. This open lecture by Dr. Miranda Schreuers is scheduled for 2 pm to around 4:30 pm, Tuesday, May 28th this year. Dr. Miranda was … Continue reading

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“What’s on your mind?” / 何を考えてるの?

I joined another croquis session on March 17 — as usual, 20 minutes x 6 poses. I seem to focus on the atmosphere of the space + model, rather than the pure anatomy of the model’s physique or his/her mere … Continue reading

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“Un(re)productive”, Stage 2 / ステージ2

Way below on February 9, I posted Stage 1 of this protest painting to calling LGBTs “unproductive” — Several weeks have passed since then, and I and still working on it. Here is Stage 2. Stage 2 of “Un(re)productive” Oil pastel … Continue reading

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The no-nuke flyer under proofing / No-Nukeチラシ、校正中

Below on March 7, I showed the “lost” flip side of this flyer. Now, the flyer is currently under proofreading. Here it is, and I hope many will find Dr. Miranda’s lecture inspiring and helpful. As you see, the flyer’s … Continue reading

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What “the space around the model” does / 「モデルさんの周囲の空間」の効果

I worked on the space around the model in another 20-min croquis from March 3. Please compare the image above with the one below. This particular pose creates the sense that the model is looking far into the upper left … Continue reading

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Strokes / 断線

Another 20-min croquis from March 3. This was the fifth pose of the day. You see, I changed my drawing style a bit with this one, after drawing four other poses. I often try different styles at croquis sessions, to … Continue reading

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