Let's practice

"Running Children" Watercolor on rough paper

Practice colors and brushstrokes that match the paper quality.。-If you draw, you will always come across something that you can't do well.。Is your technique unskilled?、Don't you understand the logic properly?、There are various reasons such as lack of concentration etc.、In any case, you'll run into something that you can't do well.。

Anyone can improve with practice。But、it's not infinite。Improvement stops at a certain point、From there onwards、Just maintaining that is several times more difficult.、Eventually, as physical strength declines, it becomes impossible to maintain、"Level" decreases。One of the “constant things” is age (physical strength)、Many people would imagine that。No one can avoid physical challenges.、this makes sense。spiritual aspect too、It is not unnatural to think that there may be some indispensable relationship with age.。

But、When asked at what age does progress stop?、Actually it doesn't make any sense。80Even if you start from age、As long as you have passion, you will improve rapidly.。On the other hand, even if you start at 20 years old, 4、5Improvement stops as the years pass。at least、I think that's the level of improvement you can see.。In other words, the technical level is determined to a certain extent.、Whether it's early or late、That's the goal anyway。In that sense、The sooner you arrive, the more time you will have available.、Is it like that?。

“There are things I can’t do well.”。How you overcome it depends on your experience.。Unlike physical strength、My experience continues to increase (though I do forget things).、Instead of compensating for the decline in physical strength with experiential knowledge,、There is a possibility that this will lead to the creation of more advanced technology.、Not small at all。
in short、in any case、That you won't be disappointed。By practicing, anyone can “increase their experiential wisdom”。Because “there are things I can’t do”、Wisdom from experience can become deeper and richer、That's what it means, isn't it?。-Let's practice.、everyone。

babysitters

"Babysitters"

children playing in the park、It's almost evening when I go home one by one with my mother.、It looks like that。But、that's not your mom、each babysitter。

I won't draw it here、There is a person in the middle who acts as a “watchman”。In the middle of Tokyo、A certain everyday life。Let's draw a piece of Squis。

About Okamoto Taro

“Venus Advent” Watercolor + Acrylic

One of the people in the classroom has been working for the past few years.、Created with the theme of Haniwa。There are many ruins in his hometown that are closely related to haniwa.、It seems that I gradually started to want to draw them.。

When I was in elementary school、A lot of Jomon pottery was found in my parents' field.、My mother said, ``Why don't you try drawing it?''、I remember what you brought me。Because of that,、I drew a few things using his motifs.。Then、“Huh? This?、Maybe it's the motif (starting point) of Taro Okamoto's "Tower of the Sun"? ” I thought。

I think many of you know this.、Mr. Taro had a deep respect for and knowledge of Jomon culture.。Not only Japan's Jomon culture、Interest in ancient culture、The depth of the design is expressed everywhere.、This sculpture, commonly known as “Jomon Venus”、The method is very similar to that of the Tower of the Sun.。There is no specific model、He says that it is an expression of the idea of ​​the "World Tree," which is itself an idea.、Speaking and modeling are not the same thing。
Youth in France、In the sea of ​​Western culture、He must have been desperately trying to confirm his identity.。“Jomon Venus” may have gradually become a bigger presence in his mind.、There is no discomfort in imagining that。

Fortunately, I met Taro Okamoto twice.、Both times we were able to exchange words, albeit only for a short time.。The first time was a complete coincidence。I want to know a certain foreign painter.、I think I accompanied him to the International Exchange Center (official name has not been confirmed) in Kanda for advice on staying in Japan.、Mr. Taro, who happened to be there on business, suddenly appeared.、I was talking to you。Because there was no one else、I spoke relatively slowly.、Have I soared?、I don't remember exactly what we talked about.。
The next、At the time of the solo exhibition in Japan、To Mr. Taro who was reluctant to sign the catalogue.、I forced myself to ask him to sign it.。At that time、Mr. Taro (I can't believe he was grateful for just an autograph)“I don’t understand,” I remember muttering to myself in French.。