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.。

Cherry blossoms are a difficult material

"Sakura's Study" Watercolor

In the early stages, it's blurry、It seems that ordinary cherry blossoms that are not "kanzakura" are also starting to bloom.。This area is featured on NHK and other programs every year as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot.。At the moment, plum blossoms are enjoying early spring.。Will the cherry blossoms appear in about two weeks?。

I tried drawing cherry blossoms “indirectly”。not from the front、From the “side”。“Cherry blossoms” is a symbol for Western painting style painters.、It's a very difficult subject.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。You'll understand if you draw it、The only way I can draw it is to make it look like vague pink cotton candy is scattered all over the screen.。

Cherry blossoms are a compulsory subject for Japanese painters.、square、From expression methods to evaluation and appreciation methods、thoroughly thought out、institutionalized、It is deeply ingrained in the hearts and memories of the Japanese people.。Channels are clearly set for both the drawing side and the viewing side.、It feels like a child is reading a masterpiece picture book to their mother.。“Masterpieces” that grow well on such soil are likely to exist.。But、“Western movies” also have a disconnect in terms of materials.、Therefore、as far as i know、The reason why there doesn't seem to be anything that can be called a cherry blossom masterpiece that everyone knows about in Western movies is that、I think that's the reason。。

So、After saying something so inexcusable,、I decided to express the cherry blossoms indirectly.。A few people sitting in a lobby somewhere。The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the garden or park behind it.、That image。It's just a space separated by a sheet of glass、It is also a space that cannot be directly reached.。
Of these, the one that requires a surprising amount of time and effort is the “chair.”。It has to be the same chair provided.、If the angle is the same, it will become a flat plate.。A sticky chaise lounge will save you a lot of trouble.、visually uninteresting、As a result, I spent a considerable amount of time sketching the chair.。The cherry blossoms that are the theme last a few minutes.。It was done quickly。

Upload "Winter Day"

37th day of the month 18:00 I uploaded it to

"Person Sketch - Winter Day" has been uploaded。2There were many opportunities for sketching people on the moon.、I also took two videos for YouTube.。in the classroom、It would be good to teach them how to draw faces individually.、If you have fewer opportunities to draw people, your memory will fade along with it.。For such times、I have already uploaded some、Also, ``Draw at normal speed.''、Uploaded with a new element of not fast forwarding。

uncut、Draw at normal speed、No matter how short it is, the video easily exceeds 1 hour.。until recently、“YouTube videos must be less than 10 minutes long、The shorter the better。13 at most，4The goal was to produce within 20 minutes.。If you look at how to make a video, it says so.、I had some advice like that、As a beginner, I kept that kind of checklist in mind when I created it.。

But、that was tough。Not only does it physically consume a huge amount of time, but、It also works psychologically、Drawing in an awkward position, etc.、Physical discomfort has also increased.。The production itself is becoming more and more troublesome.、Most recently、I've even lost the energy to "at least have one a month"。Is that reflected?、1/3 when the number of views is high、1/4、1/5It has decreased to。

I was hospitalized for about a week at the end of January.、I thought about many things during the long night.。Change the shape of the set、I also changed the way I think about editing.。at least physically、I feel like my physical burden has been halved.。Now I can do other things、I feel a little lighter。If this increases the number of views, the improvement will be a great success.、Even if it doesn't increase, I won't go back and just stop.、I had the option of。Don't get caught up in routine、It seems important to try changing。
　
　

north wind and sun

"Dried flowers, etc." Pen

Many people are familiar with Aesop's fable, ``The North Wind and the Sun.''、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。The north wind and the sun do not compromise on which is stronger.、Pointing to a traveler walking wearing a thick coat.、``Let's compete to see who can take off his coat.''、That's the story。

Looking at the international community、The sun has gone far away and is missing。Only the north wind rises several times、We only compete with each other's strength。The strength of the north wind、Coldness has evolved far since Aesop's time.、Through a carefully planned strategy that makes full use of AI、The traveler freezes in an instant。

Who will take off their coat first?、The weak north wind says that should have been the rule.、``I don't need such rules,'' says the strong north wind, changing the rules on the spot.。I wanted to change the tyranny that was common in Aesop's time.、The fable he created has instead returned to its previous state.、what words will he say。

Strong winds were blowing all day today。Bicycle walking has recently become a daily routine.、I tried to go out, but a strong headwind forced me to leave quickly.。However, hotokenoza swarm and fill the edges of the road.、Daffodils are swaying here and there.。It doesn't seem like it's going to freeze anymore。The day before yesterday was a total lunar eclipse。I completely forgot about it、The sun, which was thought to remain far away,、I suddenly showed my face in such a place.。