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An "object" called "original"

clematis bloomingpen、is 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake

I bought two pots of clematis as a motif.。bloomed every year、large flower、A velvety blue clematis、For some reason he doesn't show up this year。While walking, I sometimes catch glimpses of clematis elsewhere.、I feel like the one we had at home was the best.、quite disappointing。

Last 2-3 years、I've been spending a lot of time on CG sketches and video production.、The number of works that remain in our possession as physical objects has decreased considerably.。Even CG is definitely a work.、From the feeling that I have been drawing on canvas and sketchbooks even though I have been treated as a nuisance for many years,、Somehow (no、I feel like it's quite unsatisfactory。
There's nothing special about it intuitively just because it's drawn on paper.。But、There is definitely one here、There is something like a sense of security。It's easy though、For now, does it feel like an "original"?。Even with CG、Although it is possible to create “original” works such as NFTs,、I still somehow rely on the equation that hand-drawn = original (even if the meaning has changed over time)。Is it just a generation gap?。

if、If the equation "hand-drawn = original" remains unchanged、From the unchanging path that we have followed through many decades of struggle,、I guess I'm a little separated。At this age、I've only just taken a step into the world of CG.、At that time, I intuitively realized that this equation would no longer make sense.、I have not forgotten that I had a small determination to go astray.。

Original hand-drawn items too、Original by CG too、socially anyway、For individual creators, it may not actually be that different.。Even so、Looking at the reality that modern paintings still cost hundreds of millions of yen,、Original = exclusive、I feel like I can see firsthand the strength of the equation of human material desire.。

pen in a dream

pots and woven baskets　　(CG sketch)

Still, for some reason, something like the "weight" of the work、He was drawing something with a small glowing pen.。"this、"That's an amazing pen!" I was surprised.。

There was already a solid object inside that pen.。No glasses required like VR。The pen itself traces the three-dimensional shape.。a few millimeters、along unevenness of several centimeters、You can feel the unevenness directly in your hand holding the pen.、Move your hand back and forth and left and right as if guided by it.。The smooth and rough texture of the material remains the same.。

for example、Suppose you want to draw a picture on the surface of a banana.。Holding nothing in hand but a pen、However, it feels like drawing directly on the surface of a banana.、Should I say。hardness、elasticity、sense of weight。I didn't experience it in my dreams、Of course I'm sure I can draw it all the way around.。

Still、Visually, I felt like I was painting on a single canvas (contradictions are common in dreams).。It seems like it's floating in space、Despite the three-dimensional sensation、It seems like it has no thickness or mass by itself.、Moreover, most of them are sparkling invisible to the naked eye.、Translucent? 's ``sensation'' canvas。Maybe、Such a product is already available.、Maybe I just don't know...。

I’m happy, just now.

Apple-Rural(almost finished)

Almost finished。I feel a sense of freedom only at this moment when I hang up my brush.。If this were the night, I would want to have a drink.、It's noon now, so even if it's the same cup of coffee, I prefer coffee.。It's getting cold this evening、What's up there?、Start thinking about how to fix this.。That's why this moment is precious。

Since I started drawing、Approximately 1 month。in my case、On average, large pieces seem to be finished faster than small pieces.。It probably depends on whether or not you prepare in advance.。I often start drawing small pieces just from an idea (though that's also a good thing).、Sometimes it stops in the middle。Then、Like coal tar that never dries、It's been clinging to me for years (although that may not be a bad thing)。that's why、In any case, we need to reach the end in the shortest possible way.。After that, I will add it carefully.、It's good to step up to new works.。

There's a war going on in Ukraine。In the midst of this、How can you draw a picture that looks like the wrinkles in your brain have fully grown out (and it’s “rural”!)、living on the same earth、I wondered if it could be said that we were breathing the atmosphere of the same era. I was anxious to create pictures that were more representative of the modern era.、that's modern、I think these days。
There are mercenaries who go to other countries to kill people in order to feed their families.。On the other hand, there is also work to mourn the victims.。Some companies make bombs and weapons.、There are companies that make medicines to heal those wounds.。There is a world where there is always an opportunity to learn.、Some children have no access to education throughout their lives.。that's the world。and where they are deep、I finally understand that we are all connected.。in the world、Nothing is unrelated to anything else.。

do what you can。Don't overdo it、But sincerely。That's already difficult。