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President Zelensky

dried flowerspen、is 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake

Russia's invasion of Ukraine、I'm sure many people are hurting (and vice versa for half of them)、It seems to be the ``common sense around the world'' to think that)。If you are an elderly person、in the Azovstar steel complex in Mariupol, a major port city along the Black Sea.、The Azov battalion and Ukrainian army barricaded themselves against the overwhelming strength of the Russian army recently(5/16)“Finish the mission” at night、including wounded soldiers、Although in the Russian region、One part surrenders、The news that he was transferred、I think there were many people who felt relieved in a humanitarian sense.。

For President Zelenskiy of Ukraine (no need to profile him anymore)、In some ways it was a difficult decision, but、Well calculated even for an amateur、I think it's the best decision。Even compared to the Japanese Imperial Army's "gyokusai" tactics (whether it can be called a tactic or not) in the Pacific War,、2021Compared to President Biden's announcement of the withdrawal date for Afghanistan in September 2019,、A step above rationality in every sense of the word.、It was a calm decision.。

2/24Immediately after the dawn invasion of the Russian army、Ukraine suddenly lost its anti-aircraft defense capabilities.、It seemed like。The subsequent unilateral air strikes、They are supposed to be “ignorant about diplomacy,” “ignorant about war,” and “politically ignorant.”、Zelensky, a ``comedian-turned-comedian'' (who happened to become president), was horrified and fled the country.、It will only call itself a ``government in exile'' while lying on the bed prepared by the United States.、Many people predicted that、he didn't do that。Rather、It shows those predictions turned 180 degrees upside down.。5/17At present、Why Ukraine still maintains high morale in territorial defense、ひとえに彼のこの姿勢が原点になった、It is no exaggeration to say that。

まさに映画のヒーローそのものであり、ゼレンスキー氏自身が当の映画人であってみれば、「彼が（たまたま）大統領に選ばれた映画」そのものをいまだに演じ続けていて、おそらく心の奥底で、彼の役者魂がかえって彼を真の大統領に為しえている、とわたしは想像する。彼の冷静さも自分と役柄との微妙な呼吸から。どこかで自分自身をカメラで追っている感覚。それが彼を本物のヒーローにしている、ひとつの力なのではないだろうか。

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...。