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。

Oshie Hagoita

Sketching in progress

I didn't use it for the actual New Year's card.、I just tried the design。The embossed hagoita motif is、Something that I received through someone by chance.。It is famous as one of the traditional cultures of Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture.。I don't know the name of the maker、I tried to draw it in watercolor to resemble the real thing as much as possible.。

What surprised me when I drew it was the artist's drawing ability.。I don't think the products themselves are hand-painted one by one.、At least the first picture, including the composition、It must have been drawn by someone。

Oshie hagoita is made by pasting cloth etc. in three dimensions.、The face, fingers, etc. are drawn on a flat surface (something like a thick styrene board).。The shadows give it a three-dimensional effect.。In line with traditional design、Surprisingly (and it's rude to say so) delicate and sharp、and accurate。
The gradation of shading is also careful.。Although it is familiar, it is not rough.。The quality of the tourist souvenirs is far different from that of other tourist souvenirs.。It is true that this is a traditional culture, but at the same time、I felt a sense of pride that it was just a single painting.。I was lucky to have the opportunity to try drawing it.。

On one battledore、If you count from the person who grows trees、There must be a considerable number of craftsmen involved.。For all those people (including their families) to live、Hagoita is expensive and must sell like hotcakes.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。Considering the reality of the demand for hagoita,、I think going out of business (I hear) is an unavoidable choice.、Even in such a small part、Infused with the commitment and ability of craftsmen。It was a New Year with a little touch of traditional culture.。

people of moldova

“People of Moldova” paper、is 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake、acrylic

I drew it halfway as a study for ``Green on the Face'', which I have posted several times recently.、I washed it off on New Year's Eve.。元旦、I tried drawing it again。I have no intention of finishing it.、Rather, the emphasis is on the material (texture) of the background.。

Moldova borders Ukraine in the southwest、Both face the Black Sea。think about her feelings。