Category: 生活

It's difficult to draw cherry blossoms

"Landscape with cherry blossoms" watercolor

The Japanese people’s “passion” for cherry blossoms is “super” special.。This kind of "abnormality" is perceived as normal by ordinary Japanese people (including myself).、The starting point of this abnormality may be the "elementary school cherry blossoms"、I think that's what many people have said.。as far as I know、I have never seen a school without cherry blossoms in the schoolyard.。Even if there is something like a "digital elementary school" that does not exist in real space,、There must be a cherry blossom somewhere on the screen.、I even think。
Furthermore, the timing of flowers。Many major events in childhood often involve school.。Among them, admission、Graduation gives children a special meaning as well.。There are always cherry blossoms in the background。The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in March.。Cherry blossoms in full bloom immediately after the earthquake、Because of its freshness, it brought tears to many Japanese people rather than joy.。Cherry blossoms are not just flowers、It is also a symbol with deep feelings.。That's what、Making it even more difficult to draw cherry blossoms as objects。

In that sense、Almost 100% of people、I seem to remember drawing (or being forced to draw) cherry blossoms once.。And more than 90% of them、How should I draw it (other than just painting it pink)?、You must have had a troubled experience。The same complex I felt when I was in elementary school has remained with me forever.、I still can't resolve it。Besides,、As a landscape, it is too ordinary and it is difficult to find a new perspective.。Compared to my love for cherry blossoms、There are rather few pictures of cherry blossoms in public exhibitions.、I think that's probably the reason。

A landscape with a river

From the train window
“Moto Arakawa Landscape” Watercolor

The photo above is、I always pass by when transporting paintings to Tokyo.、View from the train window from the bridge over National Route 4。I have a feeling it's a picturesque place.、I never got out of the car to interview.。I thought that if I went out to interview again, I would definitely get a good result.、Once that time passed, I didn't think about it until the next time.。

Maybe it's good that there isn't anything that emphasizes "this is good!"。A suitable place to express “calm daily life”、I guess that's what。War is spreading all over the world、Even in Japan, people are feeling uneasy due to disasters and fraud incidents using SNS etc.。"A picturesque place"、It may have been 10 years since I first thought about it, but it's only now that I'm drawing this kind of landscape.、I don't think you can just blame it on your age.。

spring

hotokenoza
Giant dogfish
Emerging - pen

The temperature rose to 23 degrees today。The sunshine is more like early summer than spring.、the hat I brought、sunglasses were helpful。Walking in a T-shirt。My jeans felt like they were clinging to my legs with sweat.。3Consecutive days of walking。Is there a youth baseball practice match across the river across the small embankment? 2 sets。Two groups were doing it yesterday too.。The parking lot is full of cars of parents and other related parties.。Other children also practiced on the field of a nearby elementary school.、Looks like it was a perfect day for baseball.。

Elementary school students apparently made their debut at a municipal fishing pond.、An old man who is always around、In the middle of a gathering of old women, a rod of snail fish is being lowered.。unusual thing。It's a leisurely thing。Hotokenoza has been growing at my feet for quite some time (when I look at Hotokenoza up close)、It's a quite unusual shaped flower.。Also、The origin of the name is understandable.) Blooming.。Recently, the blue and lovely giant dogfish、Chickweed is increasing。I've already seen the sockeye a long time ago.、The cabbage butterfly was also flying today.。It's spring。The cherry blossoms aren't blooming yet.。