An isolated island in the city

"Untitled" felt-tip pen

From time to time, we hear the words "people who are unable to apply for various applications from a smartphone (or computer)" in the news, etc.。If you look into it a little、Smartphone penetration rate is 90%、70% of computers (per household)、2020、Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)。I think the penetration rate of smartphones will be even higher in 2022.、Having it and being able to use it are completely different things.。

The other day, I got on the phone with someone for the first time in decades.、He says he doesn't have a smartphone or a computer (he does have a flip phone)。Sometimes I feel inconvenienced when I receive notifications from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.、Most of the time, I don't experience any problems with it.、He also said。

“That’s not enough、I don't feel dissatisfied.''。There's an ``isolated island in the city'' here.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。It's a metaphor、Japanese farmers used to use cows and horses for agricultural work.。Of course, not all farmers can keep cows and horses.、Farmers who can own it are limited to a certain level of wealth.。A farm without cows or horses、If it's a small farmland, "That's not enough."、I don't think he felt dissatisfied.、There must have been an overwhelming majority of such farmers.。But、What if a farmer who used to use cattle or horses loses them?。Far from being insufficient or dissatisfied、replace it somehow、Don't you want something more efficient?、For example, a tiller。

Even though we're talking about the city, the Japanese farmers are quite arrogant.、In short, it's about "spreading ideas"。"insufficient、The idea of ​​“not feeling dissatisfied = self-sufficiency = knowing sufficiency = small happiness”、In a sense, it also applies to modern Japan.、It seems like an idea。on the other hand、(From the perspective of those who don't have it) Cows and horses may be considered a luxury.、It opened my eyes to a new piece of equipment called a tiller.、Furthermore, it will stimulate the next expansion of trucks and other vehicles.。And “small happiness” also loses the means to connect “small happiness”、More and more, you become an ``isolated island'' (not lonely) of yourself, with ``no shortages or dissatisfaction''。I saw a picture like that。

The person on the phone is already over 80 years old.。Of course, there are many powerful people who are still 80 years old.、Smartphone、I feel like learning a completely new computer requires a lot of patience.。I wish I didn't say "to keep up with the times" so lightly.、I was left with some mixed feelings.。

pink and peach、beige and skin tone

Picasso “Window with Guitar and Sheet Music”

I suddenly thought about it while drawing.。What is the difference between pink and peach?。Of course if you are a painter、They might say something like, ``Pink is crimson rake + white,'' or ``Peach is vermilion + white, right?''。But、People who say, “Isn’t it the same color?”、In fact, it may be the majority.。

``For ordinary people who have little experience in using colors,、Maybe you feel the same way?'' I suddenly wondered.、At that point, I would already belong to the minority that declares that ``pink and peach are different.''。"It's the same, right?" I can't help it because I can't see it.。Of course, the opposite is also true.、The question is, why does such a difference in color feel occur?、That would be the case.。

In my memory, elementary school 4，5Around the age of 10、It was my first time using watercolors (until then I had always used pencils and crayons)。Now it varies depending on the school, but 1，2It seems to be used from around the first grade.。At that age、how to name the colors、How did you mix it up?。
Matching the color name with the actual color is、than commonly imagined、Probably much more difficult。Even when listening to TV or radio broadcasts, etc.、"Emerald green sea" or "cobalt (blue) sky"、She gives the actual color name as if she "knows" it.、If the listener doesn't know about emerald green or cobalt blue, the value will be halved.。
For children, such as "Chairo" (sometimes written as "Tsuchiiro") and "Hadairo"、Some sets include already mixed colors as color names.。Honestly (from a professional point of view), that kind of "childish" nomenclature seen from an adult's perspective、I think it's a problem、However, they also use technical terms such as "crimson rake" and "vermilion".、That's it、That would be a problem。And in the end、Color knowledge and training are impaired。I think it's because "art is not about acquiring knowledge."。

Anyway、That's how adults enter society without any basic knowledge or training about real (?) colors and color names.、Distinguishing between "pink" and "momoiro" may be more difficult than you think.、I changed my mind。If we add “Hadairo” to it,、It's easy to imagine how confusing it would be to differentiate between pink and peach.。"Beige" is、If anything, it's probably a term related to fashion or interior design.、It is a color name that has rarely been used in paintings.。It's a little difficult, but I think "shade" is a similar name.。Maybe it's a special case、I remember seeing or hearing the word ``camel color.''。How well can ordinary people distinguish between color names and colors?、It may seem casual, but it seems to be deeply involved in the quality of culture.。

by the way、In this Picasso painting、All the colors mentioned above are used.、there is a possibility。"It's pink here.、This is beige、Picasso painted this picture while muttering, "This is pink."、I can't even imagine that。

Good, Better, Remember Best?

"Poinsettia table"Watercolor F6

Drawing poinsettias in succession。Every time I draw, I also、I guess you could say it's a guess、I guess you could call it a trick、Is it an effect that if you draw it this way it will look like this? Because you will understand、“Then、It has become easier to realistically try things like, “What would happen if I did this?”。What you can do with “long-lasting” (plants)。Even if it breaks, it's still the same。

There are two things that struck me after I drew it.。

One is the upper end of the handle of the water jug.。I forgot to add a shadow to the part where it connects to the main body.。As it is, it looks like the handle is attached at an angle.。2The second one is a large bowl containing (or does it look like) a green apple?。I should have made the front side larger (enough to cover half of the apple)。You can add the shadow of the handle later.、There's nothing I can do to fix the pot.。I should have thought about it a little more。

Focused only on the expression of poinsettia、My mind wasn't working flexibly。But it's okay。this is a sketch。If I were to turn it into a work、At that time, you should make use of your current reflections.。For the time being、Good thing I drew it. Modify this in your own way、Better if I can arrange it 。This is it、Best if you can express it as 。When I was in junior high school、You studied comparative expressions in English (I think).。I wonder if it can be used at times like this...。(What?、different? What should I do?)