Category: 自然

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。

Water temperature (warm) - sports season

Maximum/minimum temperature、18°Cー4°C。A truly warming landscape
A perfect day for baseball
model sketch

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency、Temperatures across the country today are expected to be as high as early to late April.。Snow falling from the roof in areas with heavy snowfall、Be careful of avalanches in mountainous areas (Snowmelt advisory issued for Toyama Prefecture)。The sun is warm in Kanto、Spring of Haiku (Nakaharu)、3It looks like it's going to be a perfect day for the seasonal word ``Mizu Onmu'' (around the moon).。(The landscape photo above was taken around 8am)

The Milan and Cortina Olympics are also in full swing.。It seems that the number of medals won by Japanese athletes is attracting attention from all over the world.、than the number of medals、Even at the award ceremony、even during the competition、Outside of that, Japanese players behave in a gentlemanly manner.、humane、I'm glad to hear that it seems to be getting attention as well.。

What makes the Winter Olympics interesting?、Unlike the Summer Olympics、animals other than humans don't do that。In other words, in the true sense of the word, there is play only for humans.。
For example, 100m track and field。Even if I run with a world record、Even loses to a hippopotamus (hippos are said to have a maximum speed of 40-50km/h)。Ostriches can run for hours at a speed of 70 to 90 km/h.、it is part of everyday life。In that sense、Even if you say you're the fastest in the world at the Olympics.、There is a feeling somewhere。as a human drama、land、100m swimming、It's one of the events I definitely want to see.。

The Winter Olympics involve skating on snow and ice.。Penguins and seals also slide down on the ice.、twisting and turning、I don't spin around or anything.。Let alone spinning in the air like in a half pipe.、There is no point in doing this for other animals.。Isn't it a festival of "sports" in the literal sense?。
The ultimate is curling。is somewhat similar、Killer whale targets seal on ice、All I can think of is making waves through collaboration.。

signs of spring

“Still life with pot” Watercolor + acrylic、paper
hotokenoza

the last few weeks、Somehow in the morning、I got into the habit of riding my bike for about 10km.。I used to listen to the radio for about an hour after I woke up.、It was normal to be lazy、It's strange to me that I can now get out of bed immediately even when it's cold.。

Next to the farm road that is my usual walking course、I noticed that a lot of hotokenoza were blooming.。Hotokenoza is one of the seven spring species.、It wouldn't be strange if it had already bloomed.、Didn't catch my eye。Come to think of it, Setsubun will be in a few days.。The day that separates winter and spring。The next day is the "first day of spring"。Spring is coming。Even though it's called a walk、I end up taking a bicycle walk, so I pass by quickly.。Next time, the giant dogfish will greet you with its beautiful blue-purple color.。

I painted this picture in watercolor several years ago and neglected it.。Things around the pot、I don't remember what it was anymore。But、Because it has an interesting shape、I decided to leave it as a mystery.。While preserving the watercolor color as much as possible、I layered acrylic paint。