火頭

最近はとても暖かい。とても過ごしやすい。

こんなに過ごしやすいと、怠けるのが心地よ過ぎて、クリエイティブなエネルギーもなかなかすっかり眠りこけてしまっている。まぁ何かを焦ってるわけでもないし、これはこれで構わなんだけど。

ところで、昨日、結婚２周年を迎えた。日本での式は去年の６月だったんだけど、アメリカのなんとも殺風景な役所で面白おかしく最初に式をあげたのがちょうど２年前の昨日。

それからいろいろあったし、これからもいろいろあるのだろうけど、とりあえず、なんだかんだと愉快に切り抜けてきたので、これからもそうしてゆきたいものだ。

Portrait #4

Here is another portrait.

My wife's grandma.

I kind of like how this one came out.

I like drawing elders

Portrait #3

A spin-off project from the regular portrait project.

My Illustrator skill is much more limited, compared to my Photoshop skill.

But, every once in a while clients ask for some graphic style using Illustrator, and I get to utilize my poor skill. I should start practicing and learning more about Illustrator.

Amigo Laundry

This is the laundromat I always go.

The place, I think, is owned by this Mexican family.

There is always this Mexican guy who is so hard-working.

He's always cleaning the place and helps me carry my laundry whenever he spots me parking my car.

When I'm waiting for my laundry is a really good time to draw some sketches and think about random less meaningful things.

Portrait #2

Here is the portrait of the brother.

I'm not entirely happy with the result, but I say it's close enough.

The picture I was using had such a subtle expression and it was really challenging to convey that. This is a pose when he pretends he smells something bad.

When I do portrait, my goal is not to copy exactly, but to somehow emphasize the subtle characteristic of the person with slight comical feeling.

I need a lot more practice, but this is fun.

Portrait #1

A first portrait study for this year.

I'm planning to do a bunch of them, so hopefully I can improve my skill.

I kind of like how this one came out.

This is my sister-in-law's daughter

The yellow color naturally came to my mind right away when I thought about her color.

A portrait of her brother is coming soon.

Passive Aggressive

just observing one of my negative behaviors.