Month: June 2023

"Brightness" that says "I'm happy now"

Sweaty Blood Horse Mixed Media 2010

Are you “happy now”?。very recently、I have heard this word from several people.、I was just thinking about what that meant.。Unfortunately、myself、I don't have the confidence to say that now.。

One person had cancer a few years ago.、At one point, I didn't even want to go out in public.、It seems like he's even feeling depressed.、Change your thinking from there、He says he is enjoying a modest but fulfilling life.。Despite his age, one person takes advantage of his many hobbies and talents.、Every day I fly around while paying attention to my health。One person has been living with an incurable disease for a long time and has come close to despair many times.、He said that he feels the joy of painting while maintaining a lull.。Others、In the same way, someone is going through a difficult time (or is in the middle of it)、There are several people who say, ``Right now is the happiest time.''。

I must have heard similar words when I was younger.、Now that I'm older, I hear it differently.。When I was younger, I tended to think of it as ``small satisfaction'' and somewhat contemptuously.。now、The more time passes, the more I come to think that it is a ``precious thing.''。People who have difficulty answering the question “Are you happy now?”、Someone who can't even feel like answering、I'm sure such people truly feel how precious it is.。
Not only the war in Ukraine、Last night, a boat carrying many refugees capsized in front of a coast guard boat.、100There was news that most of the people and children on board were in a hopeless situation.。This kind of thing continues all over the world.。Even in Japan without war、heavy rain、Suddenly lose your home due to an earthquake, etc.、It is not uncommon to see people thrown out.。Let's make the country "capable of war" etc.、I don't think it's the height of stupidity.。

now、draw your favorite picture、You can listen to your favorite music freely。This is by no means a "small satisfaction"、That is something that I have finally come to understand at this age.。I'm a pretty stupid person、However, not only humans、all animals、Plants are also “alive”、Even at this moment, we are actually fighting for our lives.。Even if you don't include that much, you can still say that you are happy now.、Not even a small satisfaction、On this finite earth, I think it's fair to say that the brilliance is close to a "miracle."。

Upload "Drawing Begonia"

"Drawing Begonias" (Part 1) has been uploaded。Please also see the second part、While saying that、Editing starts now。I'm late at everything.。

Continuing from last time、I'm trying without narration.。I think it depends on the listener whether it's good or bad to include detailed explanations.、Because there is a video、Verbal explanation is still the minimum necessary、This is also a process of trial and error, as I thought it would be better not to use my ears as much as possible.。

It was actually quite fun to produce.。The reason is that there is a lot of improvisation.。The principles of YouTube painting content (I call them principles)、It seems to be made for "very beginners"。Many painters are making videos for beginners on YouTube.、It contains a lot of useful content、Still, I wonder, “Is it too difficult?”、Sometimes I scream (lol)。
How can you improvise for such a person?、I can't explain it, so you just have to watch it.。From the drawing side、That is what ``painting'' is and the ``reason for painting''.、I think the most essential thing is to see it as it is.、For people who think that YouTube can explain everything,、There is a risk of being judged as "unfriendly" or "neglecting beginners"。Once you're labeled as "unkind," the internet becomes scary.、I'll try to avoid that kind of thing as much as possible.。
On the contrary,、Although the basics are the same、When painters paint their work, they don't paint it the way anyone shows it on YouTube.。It was much rougher、The speed is many times faster、I'm sure he draws so slowly that the viewers can't bear it anymore.。

I went off track, but、That's why it became a video for "Blue Seagull"。

playing with begonia

Begonia watercolor/cotton paper F6
Begonia (under construction)

in my garden、Half-abandoned begonias are blooming quietly.。But、leave it alone。。This is based on a photo taken a long time ago、One of the begonias that I have been practicing recently.。Another production from this one、Currently being edited for YouTube、Exhibitions overlap、It's taking a while to upload。

This liveliness (noisy)、I tried it on a dare.。It feels quite noisy compared to the picture I'm working on.。This situation is a turning point, so to speak.、It is also possible to create a completely different version of the picture from here.。This time I dare to、I tried going in the direction of “may be noisy”。

When I showed it in class, people commented that it looked like a kimono pattern.。I see、That's a nice thing to say.。Some parts have a slightly three-dimensional effect.、basically flat、This is probably because it is painted as flat as possible.。And the color。Cotton paper seems suitable for that。I've done a lot of "practice" so far.、Since I started doing YouTube recently、The practice themes are becoming much simpler.。

So far、Feeling a little tired? Maybe that's why I paint so much watercolor.、I suddenly thought。small watercolor study。The theme and issues are clear、Concentrate and draw without worrying。Maybe using your body relieves stress.。