Author: Takashi

Takashi's personal blog。Not just about paintings、What I think about every day、what you feel、I write whatever comes to mind。This blog is the third generation。From the beginning, it has been over 20 years.。 2023From January 1st、For now, I decided to just write on odd numbered days.。I'm going to think about my future direction and other things piece by piece.。

poinsettia winter day

"Poinsettia - Winter Day" watercolor、fabriano paper

Poinsettia series (practice) in progress。I made a work based on the motif from my last blog.。This is the scenery seen from the window of the painting class.。Far beyond this quiet winter day、The sound of gunfire、Many people were forced to die in vain (though it is harsh).、It is painful to think about the anger and sadness of the families and people left behind that accumulates every day.。Such peace、why is it so difficult。

yesterday、久しぶりに知人の個展などのため銀座へ行ってきた。忘れかけていた歩行者天国を歩くと、冬とも思えないほど “暑かった” 。汗をかいてしまい、帰りに風邪をひくのではないかと心配になるほど。中国語も増えてきた、英語も多く聞こえてくる。平和だなあ、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。on the other hand、観光旅行など一生縁のない人々も数億人はいる現実。そんな中で絵を描き、発表すること。何をどう考えたらいいのか、分からなくなる。

この絵は思ったより簡単に描けた。白い窓枠と、窓の向こうの木の枝にマスキング。ポインセチアを描いたあとは、奥の風景から徐々に色を重ねるだけ。フロアの板の幅は “適当” 。窓の向こうのアパートをもう少し低く描けばよかったな、と思うくらいで、まあまあイメージどおりにできた。

Return lost things

"Poinsettia by the window" watercolor sketch

5~The smart band (like a smart watch) that had not been found for 6 months was suddenly found.。car's、on the floor in front of the back seat、It looked like it had just been left there.。when you open the door、right between the eyes、"Hi、It's like, "For a while."。

I've searched so many times。Moreover,、Thinking that there is a possibility、I should have taken my luggage outside and searched for it.。Still, it wasn't、I guess I dropped it somewhere without realizing it.、I had completely given up。Even yesterday、open that door、I had just put my sketchbook on the same spot on the floor.。wonder。

it was good。It's not that expensive though、When my son just started working、It was bought for both me and my wife.、I was worried about what I lost.。Even so、Where did it come from?、remains a mystery。

“I” and “we”

When we say “we”、I have the impression that “I” is already hiding behind someone else.。get lost in the crowd、I feel like I'm hiding a bit of myself。

When saying “I am” in the first person、It's about your choices and actions、don't blame someone else、This also leads to。It will be the beginning of a harsh world。Once you leave the nest、No matter what happens, the bird won't blame anyone anymore (can't)。Not only birds but also fish、Even animals、Same thing with insects。school of sardines、Even a swarm of bees、when taking an action、It's not that each one is blaming the sardine or bee next door.、It's just the nature of our instinctive crisis management abilities.。Only humans are different。

Conversely、Throw away “me”、Humans create society by enlarging “us”.、We were able to create a culture.、It may also be possible to say。But、Lately, I've been feeling like we can't create culture on our own.。Only “me”、I guess it can't be done、I started thinking that。Beethoven is not “us”。“Picasso” is not “us” either.。I have to expand my “me” space even more.、``I'' remain hidden behind someone else's shadow、End like sardines and bees。Although that is one of the legitimate ways to live.。