Category: Art

For a while now、I mentioned the other day that I hadn't uploaded any videos to YouTube.。I was busy though.、It's because I didn't feel like it any more.、I also wrote that。But、I continued doing watercolors.。

There was also a classroom, so it's only natural.、This person was motivated.。Therefore、"I didn't feel like doing anything" means、It was a little over the top。

Why did I become interested in watercolor?、It all started when I painted a “sunset”.。In watercolor, gradation and blur are felt to be the most watercolor-like.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。Well then、You have to be able to do anything! If you think about it and try it、I can't do it as well as I think I can。100％、Perfect gradation every time、What should I do to get rid of the bleeding?、What if I thought about it?、So I just happened to end up making a series of them.。

In a row、I created a video called ``Drawing a Sunset - Watercolor'' with gradation and blur as one of the themes.。try it、I became even more aware that gradations and blurring are “crazy”。Either watercolor or oil painting、You can draw as many details as you want, but、The theme is blur that is difficult to control.、I made this my current task.。And、How can this be developed in oil painting?、When I started thinking about that、I feel like I can no longer remain in a state of lethargy.。I'm not saying that lethargy is bad.。

Bleeding and gradation are some of the most watercolor-like expressions.。It is a difficult technique to control both blur and gradation.、You can't avoid this。Let's do our best to overcome this。

But、When you fail、If you know how to do a little recovery、I'm sure you'll feel a lot better。Mizube 1 was not a total failure.、Too simple、Don't you feel like something is missing?。

However,、add things、Layering new colors on top as if washing the screen is、The purpose of the painting itself may change.、There is some risk。Watercolor is an art medium where bold destruction tends to create a big jump.、Bold destruction every time also means that there is no plan.、That in itself may be psychologically burdensome.。
Waterside 2、I brought in a little accent there.。Gouache would be fine for the white though、We recommend a mixture of acrylic light modeling paste and titanium white.。using a painting knife、The edges are masking tape。
Don't you feel like you are looking at a piece of glass? White makes dark colors more radiant and transparent.、I feel it myself, but what do you think?。

small、Looks like a quiet recovery、change the texture、Change your perspective, etc.、It's a surprisingly bold way of thinking.。But the shape is small、Suppress movement by limiting it to only the vertical and horizontal directions、The only color is white (with a faint watercolor added on top), so it looks calm.。I think it can be used as a recovery method.。

Yesterday (2024.6.30)、I went to the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo to see an exhibition of ``Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts.''。Because I didn't have time、Just briefly、Not many viewers、Enjoy a slightly elevated feeling、This is a recommended exhibition.。8It's running until the middle of the month, so、When it's hot and you don't want to do anything, "culture" may be useful.。I'm also happy that I can take photos freely.。

I have seen the illuminated manuscript several times at Western art museums and other places.、It's been a long time lately。Many of the exhibits、Gutenberg invents the printing press 2，It's 300 years old。ink from paper、Pen、pen、Everything from each temple including the font、handmade by the monastery、hand drawn bible、From the Book of Hours and the Liturgy、Even the rules to be posted.、many books、It seems there are some documents left behind.。Probably even now、It must have been passed down in some places.。

Paper is called "parchment"。Thinly tanned sheep or cow skin、It's so transparent that you can see the other side。Ink is a variety of plants、burn bones etc.、It is made by mixing fat with the charcoal.。Of course, from raising livestock to slaughtering it.、paper making、I make everything myself, including making brushes and pens.。From agriculture such as wine and cheese production、law、Cultural infrastructure such as art、All economic industries, from building temples to producing weapons for war.、The foundation of culture、It was created in churches and monasteries, etc.、spread、It has become more sophisticated.。This is how the bottom of European culture came to be.、This is an exhibition where you can feel a part of that.。

Print related design、There is something called "Morris' Law"。Created by William Morris, who left a huge mark on modern design.、for beautiful page layouts、Main text and top and bottom、It's the ratio of the amount to the space in the throat etc.、Even before Morris、It can be seen that every attempt has been made。(All photos were taken with smartphones at the venue)