Painting

絵を見てもらうと外部からの様々な意見を頂戴します。良くも悪くもです。それについて深く考え始めると描く手は止まるし、自分自身の絵に対する思いもブレたりします。自分自身をマネジメントする事は決して楽ではなく、そして描く事はどうしても孤独な作業です。それでも結局絵を描くのが好きだし、絵に向かうと安心します。常にブレすに己を客観視出来る絵描きになりたいものです。

Various people gave me some opinions with bad or good about my works while displaying. When I think about that deeply, I tend to suspend drawing and lose my way about direction of works. It’s by no means easy to manage myself, and drawing is surely solitary work. But I love drawing after all, and I’m relieved while facing paintings. I wanna be a painter of principle and having objectivity.

Crocodile 🐊

Size of works

日本画の小品制作の準備を始めました。が、ずっと大作を描いてたせいか思う様にラフがまとまらない。自分に適した絵のサイズを模索中。ただ、大きな絵の持つパワーに惹かれて水彩画から日本画に方向転換したので、大作が私の原点だとは思います。ひとまず小品を描いてみて適不適を判断してみます。

I started to prepare for drawing small sized work, but I couldn’t do that well even a draft because, probably, I kept drawing big sized ones. Now I’m under consideration that which size of work is suitable for me. The reason why I changed painting style from watercolor to Japanese style painting that I was drawn to big sized works which have huge power, and also it’s my origin. However, after finishing to draw a small sized work, I should judge my suitable size:)

Finish!!

Unknown Asia 終了しました。色々な方と知り合えて有意義な三日間になりました。その一方で、絵の配置の仕方、絵の統一感などが人目を惹く大事な要素だという事を知れて勉強になりました。それから、私の日本画を見たお客さんの方から『強さの中に優しさを感じる』と言ってもらえて感動しました。ずっと立っぱなしでめちゃ疲れたのでゆっくり休みます(-_-)zzz

Unknown Asia is over. They were meaningful days to be able to meet a lot of people. On the other side, I learned what’s the most impressive arrangement for works and unifying the theme of works would be important element to attract attention. I was moved by a comment from an observer who said I felt the gentleness and the strength from your Japanese style painting. I’ll take a rest for a while because of exhaustion 😴

AIR

Artist in Residence への参加が決まりました。場所はベルリンで1月から3月までの3ヶ月間。期間の最後にはグループ展にて絵が展示されます。色んな国を検討したけど中々難しくて、漸く受け入れてくれる所が決まって嬉しいです^ ^ちゃんと制作出来るかドキドキですが楽しんで来ようと思います!まずは英語の勉強からです^_^

It was decided that I’ll join the “Artist in Residence” at Berlin from January to March. In the end of the term, a group exhibition will be held there. I sought some worldwide residency programs which could accept me , but it was difficult due to over the application deadline or full. So I was very happy to find there at last 🙂 I wanna enjoy this experience! I have to learn English more, anyway:p

Roller

初めてローラーを使ってみました。普段は接着剤として膠を使うけど、付着が不安だったのでメディウムにしたらバッチリでした。めちゃ楽しかったので、この方法は多用しそう。

I tried using a paint roller for the first time . I used mat mediums instead of natural glues because I thought the adhesion of rock paints might decrease due to friction with roller. As a result it’d be fine. I must do this method a lot in future:)

New work

新しい作品の下地作りをひたすらしています。地道な細かい作業が続くので首凝りします。でもここを頑張ると後が楽なので頑張ります。

I desperately keep making the base of new painting. I’m suffering with stiff neck due to consecutive detailed work. However I make an effort because it’d become easy after this phase completes.

Unknown Asia 2019

10月に大阪で開催されるアートイベントに参加します。

タイトル: Unknown Asia art exchange Osaka 2019

日時: 10.26th_Sat 10:00-20:00 // 10.27th_Sun 9:30-17:30

会場: グランフロント大阪 ナレッジキャピタル コングレコンベンションセンター(北館B2F)

I’ll join an art fair at Osaka in October.

TITLE: Unknown Asia art exchange Osaka 2019

Terms : 10.26th_Sat 10:00-20:00 // 10.27th_Sun 9:30-17:30

Venue: Second basement, North Building, Grand Front Osaka

Start

個展始まりました。場所柄、お客様はまばらですが、知人友人はもちろん、地元の方とかにも見に来てもらえて嬉しいです。暑さにへこたれず残り6日間頑張ります。

Second exhibition started. A number of visitors were by no means many but I was happy that not only my friends and acquaintances but also inhabitants living in Takamiya came to see. I’ll make an effort to endure the heat, remaining of 6 days:)

A final touch 最終調整

いよいよ金曜日の搬入に向けて、絵の最後の調整を行いました。まあ主に豹のヒゲ部分ですね。ヒゲを伸ばしたり濃くしたり。個展会場まで実物を見に来てくれたら嬉しいです^ ^

I made a final touch for artwork towards the day for carrying in of exhibition. Mainly, the touch point was beard of leopard with extending, thickening and so on. I’d be happy if you’ll come to venue and watch that actually:)

Complete!! 完成!

日本画の2作目がついに完成。約4カ月で60F,60Pの2作を仕上げた事、我ながらよく頑張ったと思います。この作品達から以前と作風を大幅に変えたけど、むしろ私にはこちらの方が合ってた様で非常に楽しく描けました^^

My second art piece was completed at last! I’m proud myself that I could make two big sized works( 60F &60P) for four months. From these ones, I considerably changed the taste of works, but rather it was so fun to draw them because seemed that new taste fitted me:)