Category: Art

white & black

"Black Bottle and Apple" 2020 Watercolor

white thing、drawing black things、Feels like a bit of a challenge。"White things" are expressed by darkening the surroundings.、“Whiteness of whiteness” is、Accurately measure the order of darkness between the main body and the surrounding area.、Must be expressed in that order。Moreover,、Not stepless、Summarize into 5-6 steps、Operations such as rounding are also required.。

Same goes for the black ones、If you just paint it flat and black, it will just become a “hole”.。By subtly depicting changes in brightness and darkness within the black、Expressing the texture of black objects。On paper, the difference between "black" and "darkness" is、The criterion is whether there is a material feel or not.。A camera-like eye that discerns light and darkness、Other than techniques to distinguish it、There is nothing that supports “black things” as objects.。And yet、Even if you can draw well, the gradation is rough at best.、It just looks like a photo、With its sparkling gorgeousness and rich taste of color,、almost unrelated white and black。However, for the artist、This stoic mania、It's strange because sometimes I want to taste it just like I remember it.。

Tempera or Aquila、"Apple" in oil and green apple in watercolor、Between last November and this March、I drew about 20 pictures from No. 4 to No. 120.。I don't think there's enough production.。“Apple” in tempera and oil is painted in the head.。Watercolor “apples” are drawn with the eye.。Too much time is spent on the “head”。Is this the right relationship between the head and eyes, or is it just a hug?、I'm not sure myself at the moment。

In the sketch above, the green apple is the dummy (tentative) protagonist.、The role of the eye catcher。The real star is the black liquor bottle (center of the screen)、maximum contrast)。Even though it's the main character、My hobby is cutting off the top.。I'm thinking of making a play (pantomime).。

Yellow Apple in yellow

「Apple」 2020 Tempera on canvas

Continuing the Apple series。why do you continue、Sometimes I feel like I don't understand、Anyway, from the work in front of me、I feel like I could draw something more interesting, so I can't quit easily.。concentrate、You have to keep going all at once to the point where you say, ``I can't do this anymore.''、The experience inside me is whispering。

There is something called "getting lost"。The hardest part is when I feel anxious and wonder, ``Is it okay to do something like this?''。I don't understand what I'm doing now、It's time to。Because I'm anxious、Naturally, I also lose confidence.。But、that's important、It's definitely painful though、All kinds of worries、Take a step and think again on the spot。That's better、Unfounded self-confidence、Just move your hands without worrying about anything、It's much more legitimate than that、Maybe it's better。

Even as I continue to work on this series, I sometimes feel anxious, wondering if it's okay to do something like this.。And、no matter what people say、This is all I can do now、I changed my mind and continued again.。“What you can do now” is not a matter of ability.。If it's a drawing technique、more delicate than this、You can even do realistic things.。That's not the point、Do the best you can at the moment in a direction that makes sense to you.、It means。方向が間違っていたら？ If you think about it, there is no end to it.、This is a direction that must have been explored by accumulating a lot of logic and intuition to reach this point.、I can't help it even if I'm wrong。That's the word convincing、what it means to me。

Apple is likely to continue for a while。Although it seems like one pattern、There are many things you can do with just one pattern.。The important thing now is not to listen to other people's opinions.。concentrate、Do what you want.、My intuition is whispering to me。

The “power” of music、Art、The “power” of sports

"Western Pear" 29Jan’20 Watercolor F6

There is a musician named Ryuichi Sakamoto.。Even if you don't say you're a former YMO member,、Probably more people know。the other day、Read the interview article with him in Asahi Shimbun (electronic version)、I completely sympathized。

The word "power of music"、He says he doesn't like the way he says it.。encouraging people with music、It is true that it has the power to heal、He says he feels uncomfortable with that kind of way of saying things.。Although I don't say it clearly、The way you say it is kind of political.、I smell the danger of being socially oriented.、I felt that it meant。have a deep sympathy for that sense of smell。

Just as Wagner's heroic sound was exploited to the fullest by the Nazis.、Even in Japan, popular music is widely sung as ``military songs.''、Many people point out that it was used to glorify war.。Also、He also ``doesn't like'' high school students saying ``I want to impress them'' (through sports, etc.).。It's good if the recipient is impressed.、Isn't it arrogant for the performer to say "to impress"?、It is also called。I also deeply sympathize with this。Incidentally,、In particular, young athletes in sports often say the word "gratitude" over and over again.、I feel a strong sense of discomfort。Isn't that an appropriate word to use when you're retiring?。

Facilities and subsidies for athletes to compete、I feel grateful for the many tangible and intangible supports I receive.、Of course it can't be bad。But、素直な気持ちだけではない、I feel the ``pressure'' of having to say something.。without those words、I know that there will be various forms of bashing later.、This is because both players and officials feel strongly.。Unconsciously, we say, ``Because they're using our tax dollars.''、I feel that I deserve gratitude.、I realized that the pressure was on me from above.、we have to be more careful。And、I am well aware of that、There is also a dark power that is secretly used.、must be conscious at the same time、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。

power of music、power of art、power of sport。That's、People are not diverse (actually, this word has become something I don't particularly want to hear these days)、If it works in the direction of flattening (the words "empathy" and "impression" can also have a suspicious smell here)、It's real music、Art、Stripping away the power of sports、transform into something distorted、It can also be a type of cancer.。Ryuichi says, ``What I'm doing is fun in itself.''。That’s important.”。yes。just by looking at its existence、Taxes have already paid for themselves.。