Category: 生活

I miss the warmth of the sun

"Sunshine" watercolor

AI has appeared、It is said that the global business environment will change even more significantly in the next few years.。I am on the edge of “the world”、I live far away from the center、Even so, I can still feel the wind、There is no doubt that many people living in the middle of society have a considerable impact (even if it is not directly visible).。

To put it in an extreme way、One-third of the world's population says, "I hate being alive."、It will be about half、I feel like the world will be like that。

of course、Companies and certain people (I said business)、I don't mean an ordinary office worker.、A handful of managers or people close to them、It is an indispensable tool for such people.、convenience、comfortable、environment、It will become a “sacred treasure” in every sense of the word.。
But for most people、While I was feeling warmly thinking, "It's become more convenient."、Like being able to tie your neck with cotton、slowly? Being separated into “unnecessary people”、Isn't that kind of world finally here?。Not only individuals、enterprise、Industry、Even by country、Such “culling” should become more clearly visible.。No matter how ``desperately'' you try,、A harsh world where such things have no value。That's a world with 8 billion people。
Pandora's box has been opened、I wrote about AI before.、I feel that the situation is accelerating further.。Including happiness and misfortune、There is no going back to what was before the advent of AI.。

It has been a long time since the average lifespan of Japanese people exceeded 80 years.。I'm getting closer to that age、It seems like he will end his lifespan before witnessing such a world.、Maybe I should feel happy。Even though New Year's cards are still on my desk.、I think about that。

new year blue

Study for “Winter Fishing Port”

Creating demos in the classroom。It seems like New Year、I was looking for a way to draw a fishing boat decked out in flags.、I couldn't find a suitable document photo.。I would appreciate it if you could get into the New Year's mood with the white snow and some red.。In sea paintings, it's all about the expression of the waves.、It can be said that it is important。

So、I practiced ripples。Of course, the waves in the distance are small.、The waves in front are big。There are limits to drawing small。in reality or in photos、Even if you can see it、Whether you can draw or not is completely different.。So if possible, think of a way to avoid drawing.。If it's better to draw、What kind of drawing is appropriate?、Including compatibility with paper、Try drawing it once。

I'm sure you'll get better with more practice、Drawing doesn't just have to be good.。That is the entrance to the depth of painting.。I always do well in practice.、Failed during the actual performance、That is a common thing。Moreover,、That "failure" is better、Artistically? What's good about it is that it's different from sports etc.。―Then、You don't have to practice or not, right? surely。Maybe so、Maybe not.。

Even so、What is the purpose of this ship?。Look where the winch is、Is it a boat that reels in nets?。It's a shape I don't remember.。

Night view and transparent watercolor

Try drawing a night view
"Night view - in front of the flower shop" watercolor

"Night view" is not a subject suitable for transparent watercolors.、I think again。The technique of transparent watercolor、The light that passed through the thin layer of paint reflected the whiteness of the paper.、This is based on the principle of how the light passes through that layer and enters the eye again.、Painting paper black is inherently contradictory.。

By the way, oil paint、There is a transparent layer and an opaque material layer.、Transmitted light and material reflection (surface reflection)、There are two paths to vision.。This creates a sense of solidity and depth in oil paintings (most、Although this "transparent layer" is disliked in modern paintings)。Incidentally,、Although it is the same watercolor painting, if you draw it with ``opaque'' so-called gouache,、The idea is basically similar to oil painting.。however、There is no transparent layer like oil paint, so、That brings up another problem。

To alleviate the contradiction、It is better to apply dark colors as thinly as possible.。that's why、It leaves the whiteness of the paper.。By contrasting with the whiteness of the remaining paper、Darker and “feeling”、It is a technique called transparent watercolor.。Not what you see、You must draw with the effect in mind。In that sense、Much more advanced than oil painting、It's also technically difficult.。
　This is a little off track.、For children、It is my opinion that it is better to become familiar with oil paintings before watercolors.、In that sense, Japan has things like ``don't pollute the surroundings (including yourself),'' ``smell,'' ``package is heavy,'' etc.、From the point of view of art, things that are not essential have a high priority.。Although there are various problems、It's best to start with the easy one.、That's the basics。

I'm off topic, but、With that in mind、"Night view" is more difficult than you might think.。It sounds like an excuse somehow、That's why I want to take on the challenge.。
*On July 11, 2024, with the title “Night Hanaya-mae”、I am drawing a different version of the same motif.。Please compare。