Month: July 2022

crab sketch

Shimokita Hiragani (Flounder crab) (watercolor sketch of boiled crab)

hot。Today (7/31) it will be ``dangerously hot'' at 38℃ in Kumagaya.。The fact that dangerous heat continues every day in various parts of the Kanto region means that、Kanto is already considered a dangerous zone (in summer).。So hot that people can't go outside to avoid the heat.、The workload of people working outside the home, such as in delivery services, will increase.。their、When I saw him wiping off his sweat and looking at his next delivery destination on his smartphone, he was trotting about.、I can't help but nod when someone says, "Civilization (equipment) progresses, but culture (society) does not progress that easily."。

Recently、In the classroom, I often draw pictures based on photographs.。For one thing、Even if you go shopping with flowers as a motif,、Is it because of this heat and the lack of manpower due to corona?、This is partly because the condition of the flowers is not very good.。It takes several hours to find flowers.。Beautiful flowers are nice too、Avoid flowers that are difficult to draw.。While thinking of each person's face、This person wants to draw something like this、I guess the hurdles are a bit high for this person.、Round off your purchases while thinking about such things.。I don't have time to go shopping every day.、I want it to last at least a few days、Difficult to manage in this heat。

And that、Motifs such as flowers (only flowers are popular) are mostly sketches.。Based on that sketch、Attempts to add your own ideas and sense to create "works"、No matter how much I try, I can't get on board.。Most people started out thinking they could just draw sketches.、That's certainly consistent though。

The time spent actually moving the brush in the classroom is at most 2 hours.。for example、It took me more than twice that amount of time to sketch this crab.、Even if a student desperately draws for 3 hours in the classroom, it is impossible to finish the drawing in one time (although it depends on the drawing method)。Devote your time and energy somewhere other than the classroom、We have to break through the wall of “usual (everyday)”、I can't even make a sketch。This is also the purpose of using photographs.。But、The power to break through the “usual”、I guess it's just a love for drawing after all.。

What does art offer?

Flowers in a pot (watercolor)

Formerly represented at World Championships and Olympics、A sports commentator recently said this:。“The sports world、Even the taxes of people who don't play sports are used.、What can we give back to society?。If we don't think about this, people will turn away from sports."。

I can't understand your feelings, but、What I feel is a little dangerous is that ``Since we are using tax money, we have to give something back.''、Something similar to give and take。This part seems to resonate with many people in Japan these days.、If you think about it a little deeper, it could lead to the exclusion of socially vulnerable people by saying, ``I don't want people who can't (or don't think) to give it back to use it.''、Also for children's education、It may instill a sense of nationalist obligation to "return to the country in the future"、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。Of course, he didn't directly say that.、It contains a logic that can be interpreted as such.。When this ``return'' becomes ``something concrete,'' it becomes a statement such as ``It's meaningless unless it's a (gold) medal.''。

If you think like that, then、"What does art give back?"、It will become a propaganda painting that “serves the nation” like in the past in Russia and modern-day North Korea.。There are people who say that ``art is the canary of society.''。certain、Once upon a time, when a coal miner went underground、I remember that the origin of the word was that a canary was put in first to see if there was a lack of oxygen.。A society that recognizes sports and the arts is ``safe'' for the time being.、Even just as a barometer that、It's already very meaningful。

The world is health conscious。But、Like something out of a third-rate movie、It doesn't matter if it's a robot-like soldier who just kills people.、Exercise and nutrition alone cannot make a person healthy.。mental pleasure、I need peace.。Nutrition for the soul is also essential。humanity、In this sense, art is the field that gives back the most to society.、I always think that、At the same time, I hope that this continues to be common sense in this society.、I'm praying with all my heart。

devil's whisper

Still life with yellow wine bottle(watercolor)

7A video of the process of this painting that I uploaded to my blog on the 7th of May.、Uploaded to YouTube (Blue Seagull Painting Class) yesterday (7/21)。It took me 3 weeks to edit (of which I couldn't do anything for over 1 week)。It actually takes more time to narrate after image editing is complete.。Wouldn't it be better without bad narration?、While asking myself this every time。

Apparently, “the shorter the video, the better.”。I heard that 40 seconds or less is becoming the norm.。In sports, dance, etc.、40If you have seconds, you can certainly tell a decent amount of battle.。Sumo tournament in Nagoya is being held amid the spread of coronavirus.、For those who only want to see sumo results, just one second of the win/loss list is fine.、Watch the video for a digest of our efforts.、You can watch the entire Makuuchi program in a few minutes, which would take two hours if it were a live show.。

However, I think about what can be conveyed through something like a painting.。There is no need to make a video in the first place if you just want to see the finished product.。動画にする意味は、First of all, only for those who are interested in the process.。When you think about how many people like that there are、Am I spending a huge amount of time doing something that is almost meaningless?、I'm stuck in such gloomy thoughts。

The devil's whisper of "40 seconds"。Is it better not to ask?、Or are you glad you asked?。in this heat、I feel like my heart is getting colder。