Today at the "Blue Seagull Painting Class"、About 20 people participated in the sketch meeting after a long absence。In the former Iwatsuki city, which is now Saitama city。Contrary to expectations of cloudy or rainy weather、I decided to draw with a parasol。10 am、Between the meeting in front of the Iwatsuki Doll Museum and 3:00 p.m.、free production、free dissolution。2:00pm to 3:00pm only、Arrangements for me to comment on applicants at the meeting place。
according to the brochure、Iwatsuki from the castle construction in the Sengoku period to the abandoned castle in the Meiji era、An old castle town that was also a post town in the Edo period。It seems that it was a mansion type, not a castle with a so-called castle tower.。A vast moat was drawn in from the Moto-Arakawa River (the main stream of the Arakawa River at the time) that flowed nearby (current castle ruins park).。not only samurai、Many craftsmen such as weapons and furniture live in the surrounding area.、It seems that it became the foundation of Iwatsuki, which is known nationwide as the current "town of dolls".。
Walking around with a sketchbook、Here and there I see tasteful districts、I hardly feel the atmosphere of a castle town。It can be said that it has evolved、It seems to me that the character of the town has changed qualitatively.。I don't particularly want to draw old things and look for them、trying to find something different、It is unavoidable that historical things tend to be targeted。The sketch depicting Suzuki Sake Brewery, which was founded in 1873,、One such historical piece。One of the sushi delivery bikes lined up、a little old town、It became a sketch that docked with the present under the corona disaster (I didn't aim for that in the beginning。There happened to be a store in a place where I felt that it would be a picturesque alley.)。
it was so hot、Lunch at the cafe in front of the museum、I ate the rice balls I brought with me while drinking cold tapioca milk tea.。Blueberry gelato after afternoon sketch。If I ask you later、It seems that there was "sake lees gelato" provided by Suzuki Shuzo。Will try this soon、I have to report。