Trying too hard to sell something can lead to it not selling at all.
Furthermore, trying too hard to sell something can lead to it not selling at all. However, when I shift my focus slightly, I am often surprised by the results.
improvised drawing-like paintings presented as prototype
I’m interested in improvised drawing-like paintings presented as prototype, rather than paintings that are patterned. Drawing, which is the source of painting,
my possibilities are endless:experience in poverty
At that time, in Japan’s bubble era I lived in poverty in an apartment in Yokohama with a monthly rent of 32,000 yen and no bath.
Clarifying the differences between prints and drawings
I tried to keep the sketches as rough as possible to emphasize the differences between prints and drawings….the differences between prints and drawings.
Behind the Sketchbook: My Creative Process and Inspirations
Discover my journey of early voting, spring blooms, and Italian literature. Explore my creative process and inspirations behind my sketches, and how I incorporate my unique techniques into printmaking. This article offers an intimate glimpse into my personal experiences and perspectives.
For me, the pencil has a special meaning because of this memory of my father.
For me, the pencil has a special meaning because of this memory of my father. I feel a strong sense of mission that I must prove through my drawings on paper that the lead of a pencil that is scraped and lost is never wasted.
I feel that the freshness is lost when I draw with the same material several times in a row.
I feel that the freshness is lost when I draw with the same material several times in a row.
I want to do everything in my power to realize my ideals.
If I have the chance to present it in a big exhibition, I need to have a stock of several large-sized drawings ready. There is a financial burden associated with such preparations, but I want to do everything in my power to realize my ideals.
I use brushes according to TPO.
I used a French Raphael Watercolor Brush 8383, No. 4. It may be a matter of course, but the brush moved as I wanted to draw. But for watercolor hatching, I use a Japanese “Menso” brush. It’s the one on the far left of the image. The brush I use for my oil paintings is the Japanese “Maruzen Interlon”. I use them according to TPO.
How much variation can I draw without losing its freshness all the time?
I interlaced lines of various colors with a brush to gradually darken the screen, and then add white, which has high opacity, from the middle to draw the bright sunlight filtering through the trees.