insect

Drawing a pineapple、I remember K's stunning pineapple sketch

In the evening, I feel the sound of insects getting louder and louder every day.。Typhoon has already passed through Japan up to No. 9、I've come close。Haiku: The seasonal words for insects and typhoons are autumn。If you stay in a house with an air conditioner all day, you won't be able to hear the cicadas.、If you can't hear, you'll lose interest。If we call the progressive progress of civilization when humans gradually lose their sense of nature、It's certainly progressing。

Many people hate insects。There are also poisonous insects that can cause skin irritation、There are insects that suck blood like mosquitoes.、Many insects are harmless to humans.。on the contrary、Looking at the history of life on Earth、By eating insects (not insects equal insects)、It has been revealed that they have raised larger creatures.。Ignoring the existence of insects, humanity is no longer the present.、It's no exaggeration to say that。I hate insects (although I'm actually not good at it either)、It's probably because there are few opportunities to touch (touch) them simply。

For children、insect、Insects in particular are superstars。I rarely see it these days、Even in Japan, fleas (only) were in every house until a while after the war.。The flea jumping power reaches the top of Mt. Fuji、It's amazing that it reaches it after a dozen jumps。The butterfly's wings look weak at first glance、Above the 10,000 metres of clouds、He also has the strength to cross the sea。If you make the beetle human size、The power of an elephant is not the number of things。Hovering, speed of horizontal flight, and free-splitting dragonflies、Has the power that children dream of。What's more, it's lightweight and has no waste and is cool。They are、How much they have contributed to the development of science and technology (even in the anime, which has now become a symbol of Japanese culture)。I can't keep up with just 100 Nobel Prizes。

Truly smart people respect the abilities of such insects (and plants too).、How is that shown?、Observation with no prejudice、experiment、I've applied it。In other words、That's just an extension of the child's perspective.。If I say it in the words now、Children must be a startup of all kinds of innovation。
It is called a measure to combat the declining birthrate、From a perspective that can simply be seen as economic figures such as population growth.、They will have no choice but to become insect food someday、It's impossible。

The unusual heat continues

"Midsummer Pure Land" study work (separate from the previous work)

The heat continues。"Another thing" is、For example, refers to the highest temperature in Kitami City, Hokkaido, yesterday (July 24th) of 39.0℃ (highest ever in Kitami City).。Whether it's "abnormal" or not、It's just a matter of "personal feeling"、For example, just because the temperature exceeds 40°C on the Deccan Plateau, India.、No one thinks it's "abnormal"、It's Kitami in Hokkaido (which should be cool)、Even if you say that、Well, it's not inappropriate either。

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is a hot topic due to the summer heat (Japan's highest temperature: 41.1℃.2018、Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture 2020) and Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture、In Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, etc.、You might think that it's just "hotter than usual."。Incidentally, looking at the highest temperatures in Kitami City in the past, 38.1℃(2019)、37.2It is set to ℃ (2021).、4th place and below is 37.1°C, 2022、2023Continued、10The position is 37.0℃。In other words、例年なら37℃あたりまでがピークだからそれよりいきなり2℃も高かったことになるそれにしても北海道もついに南国化してしまったことの象徴なのだろうか

A certain illusion

"Midsummer Pure Land" watercolor、F6

I tried making a demonstration in the classroom.。If you look at it as a photo、Notice that "vertical" is quite tilted.。Looking at the work again、I don't feel it as much as this photo、It was clear that the vertical line was tilted to the right.。

post-impressionist painter、Cezanne's vertical line is also tilted by about 10 degrees.。I have never seen an art book that points this out.、I think it's a sensual "habit".。Cezanne's “10 degrees”、against the vertical line、Because they are all tilted at the same angle、I thought it was a habit, but、in my case、If you look closely, it appears to be somewhat radially open.。In other words、This is not a habit、I think it's an "illusion" caused by something.。

level、vertically、I felt like I should have had absolute confidence.、I can't help but feel the fluctuation。What is the reason?。Is it because my eyesight is getting worse?、Is it because my senses have become dull?、Is it because my field of view has become narrower and I have become lazy about comparisons?、and so on。

Probably not the only reason、Perhaps an "illusion" is occurring due to multiple overlaps.。Fair enough。I realized that this kind of thing is starting to happen to me too.、Let's be aware。