Month: October 2025

Christ's face and persimmon

"2 green persimmons" pen + watercolor
"Fude persimmon"

I bought “Fudegaki” from Super (photo)。It is several times more magnificent than the “fudegaki” that has always been in my image.。I thought I knew Fudegaki, but、I think this is the first time I've seen this、is。It seems like a bitter persimmon though、The astringency was removed well and it was delicious.。

The “fudegaki” in my head is、Is it smaller than a brush? Was it "Tsukushi"? It's like a candle flame turned upside down.、a little smaller、I started to feel like I had a poor appearance (sorry).。Persimmons growing on the other side of the fence as I pass by、Fude persimmons that no one picks at the back of the factory.、It didn't look like such a fine persimmon.。

Looking at this "fudegaki"、I saw it at the Louvre or somewhere.、It reminded me of the face of the Romanesque Crucifixion statue.。The ``strange protrusion'' and swollen shape of the upper part of a persimmon fruit、It vaguely overlapped with the outline of Christ, pitifully crowned with thorns.。

By the way、I did a little research on what kind of thorns there are on Christ's crown.。
Mostly the theory is that it is a holly and that it is a holly, which is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family.。Holly has thorns on its leaves.、Hanakirin has thorns on its stem.。The holly is、It is used for Christmas holly, which is displayed on the door at Christmas.。I have tried raising Hanakirin before.、I thought it looked a little different from the crown.。I didn't know because it died on the way.、It seems that if it grows as it is, it will become like a vine.。This seems to be more appropriate in terms of "weaving a crown" (anyway, Hanakirin is in pain)。
Come to think of it、much later、The memory of sketching Christ's face in watercolor came back to me.。

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"Green Persimmon" Watercolor、Waterford paper (coarse)

The green persimmons placed at the entrance as a motif in the painting are gradually turning yellow.。It's been a rainy day for a while、Perhaps because of this, the temperature has dropped drastically.。yesterday、It's sunny today, but the sun doesn't have the energy it does in summer anymore.、The freshness of autumn has returned for the first time in a year.。

Before I receive this green persimmon、There were already several trees with red persimmons hanging loosely.。Maybe it's a different type of persimmon.。The sweet fruit is also popular in Western Europe.、Production is particularly active in Spain.、It is said to be the second largest producer in the world after China.。
According to Wikipedia, it grows almost throughout Japan from southern Hokkaido to Kyushu.。There is a phrase by Basho Matsuo that says, ``There is no house without a persimmon tree in an old village.''、If you read it as is, it seems to match the description on Wikipedia.、I remember that in the past, persimmons were almost impossible to grow north of Fukushima Prefecture.。The author of ``Oku no Hosomichi'' who traveled through Tohoku may not have seen the limits of production.。

Many people say that persimmons are not persimmons unless they are crunchy.。Hard oysters、The crunchy texture is the life、I guess that means。Because I was raised in a northern country.、I had never seen a real persimmon growing on a tree.。At the time when distribution was poor、There's no way you can get something that crisp.。I've only ever eaten ones that were sweet on the inside and were almost melty.、I thought that was a persimmon。Even now、If anything, I prefer toro to kakikki.。

Sketching is not only watercolor、I use a little acrylic paint as a base.。Don’t just stick to watercolors、You can use anything as long as it works。The effect you are seeing now、I think it would be surprisingly difficult to do it with just watercolors.。

Niki Exhibition、See an independent exhibition

Yesterday (October 20)、I saw the Niki exhibition and the independent exhibition at the National Art Center, Nogizaka.。It was sad that two of my old friends were exhibited with black ribbons.、lonely。

The exhibition must be a group exhibition.、Is it a solo exhibition?、It is also a place for a kind of physical strength test.。Concentration、Even the research spirit cannot continue without the physical strength.、There is no doubt that physical strength is also a part of “ability”.。You can't even go to see an exhibition if you don't have the physical strength.。In addition, people living in rural areas lack financial resources.、Of course we will exhibit it at the exhibition in Tokyo.、Even going to see it is quite a burden.。
Catalogs are also sold at group exhibition venues.、Some organizations publish their venue works on their homepages, etc.、The person who draws the picture、You absolutely need to see the actual work with your own eyes.。What material is the single black line made of?、What kind of substrate is it drawn at, how fast, etc.、I don't understand it at all in catalogs etc.。

But、That's about the people who sell at those places.。Ordinary people、Rather, I want people to enjoy the colors and ideas to the fullest.、Even when drawing, I want you to be able to draw freely like that.。Originally, drawing is not something that involves competing with others.。

Have fun、Children can freely draw according to their heart.、The accumulation of these things reaches a new height without knowing it.、The ideal is、That kind of thing、Not everyone can do it。You don't have to force yourself to go to an exhibition in the city.、with a small sketchbook、Or borrow an art book from the library.、I think it's meaningful just to increase opportunities to get familiar with paintings.。
Works of geniuses、The works in the exhibition are、It's like a guide for each route.。