スタディーその２

ここのところ仕事が暇なので、引き続きプロモーション用の絵を描いている。内容は適当に思いついたものを、一応与えられたサンプルから違うスタイルを試してみたりして作っているのだけど、ずっとやってると飽きてきて、内容もいい加減な感じになって、結果こういう絵ができてしまう。まぁ、こんなことやっててお金がもらえるというのは、今更ながらいい仕事なのかもしれないな。

Figure Drawing #34

There was something strange about this model. He seemed like he was holding a laughter for the entire time. What was so funny? no idea. He had socks on. That was kinda funny.

My drawing experience was mediocre over all.

スタイルスタディー

仕事場で、最近ロンドンのクライアントからウチの会社の提供する絵のスタイルに不満があるから、他のスタイルサンプルを提出して欲しいと言われて、ボスがいつものとおり慌てふためいて電話をかけてきた。それで、ボスがこんな感じで作ってよって言って持ってきたサンプルをじろじろ見ながら、いろいろ試行錯誤しながらいくつか描いたうちの一つがこれ。ある程度ラフさを残したスタイルなので、自分の中で制限時間を１時間と決めてやってみた。（たぶん１５分くらいオーバーしちゃったけど。）

こういうのは結構好き勝手にできるし、遊び心があって楽しい。

Figure Drawing #33

The super model has returned. Just like last time, everyone was so inspired by her. I wish I had more time and skill to capture her awesomely crazy expressions.

浦島の本

気づいたら、最近英語でばかり書いていたので、たまには日本語で。

つい先日うれしい物がうちに届いた。約１年ぐらい前にイギリスのイラストレーションの公募に出した作品が選ばれて、その冊子が送られてきた。残念ながら賞はとれなくて、たぶん日本語でいうところの佳作？あたりだと思うのだけど、一応ちゃんとした新人イラストレーターのディレクトリーとして、出版社なんかに送りつけられるモノ。たぶん。
それなりにしっかりとした本になっていたので、その出来に驚き、自分以外の作品の質も良くて、そんな仲間に入れてもらえたことも結構うれしい。なにげに小さいなりにも出版物に載るのは初めてな気がする。いつも裏方的仕事ばかりなので、これを第一歩に表向きの仕事の依頼とか来たらいいのだけど。

Five Spot After Dark

Here is my latest work. This piece was created for this artshow. My song choice was "Five Spot After Dark" by Curtis Fuller. I think I first heard this song from TV show or commercial that was aired in Japan a long time ago when I still lived there. And I started listening to Jazz almost 10 years ago, and rediscovered this song again and loved it partly because it gave me a feeling of nostalgia. And then I came across this song again a few years ago when I was reading Haruki Murakami's novel "After Dark." So, I think I'm haunted by this song.

Figure Drawing #32

This is the same model as this one. I like how some of the drawings came out this time. I said this last time, too, but he's such a good model that I was smoothly pulled into a sweet drawing zone.

I was surprised that he had two sons, one of which was already 18 years old.


It's been one year since the devastating disaster yesterday. Time flies. My thoughts for people, who experience the disaster, who unfortunately are not on this earth any more, and who are still fighting.

Figure Painting

I took one of my figure drawings from a few weeks ago and put some digital coloring to study colors. I got caught up in the abstract background, and I'm kinda liking how it came out. I think it's effectively hiding the weakness of the coloring of the figure

Shin Kawasaki

This is a portrait of the musician who played the tune choices of the artworks at the opening of the group show last night. He was great.

Figure Drawing #31

Somehow I was mostly attracted by her hands, so I did some study of hands. I also did some value study and portrait, and actually I thought I got her likeness pretty good in one portrait.


Tonight (Saturday night) isYu artshow at PS Zask Gallery in Palos Verdes, and tomorrow (Sunday) night will be mine at Balconi Cafe in West LA

Song X

I'm participating in this artshow.


"SONG X group art show"


When:
MARCH 4 to APRIL 4

OPENING RECEPTION: MARCH 4 from 5 - 10pm
Opening reception features a special performance by Shin Kawasaki, who will attempt to sing and play the tune choices! 


Where:
BALCONI COFFEE COMPANY 

11301 Olympic Blvd, #124 Los Angeles, CA 90064

What:

SONG X is a group show of artists' interpretations of a piece of music that sticks in 

one's mind so that one seems to hear it, even when it is not being played. This condition 

is also known as musical imagery repetition and involuntary musical imagery.

Reinterpretated as single cut EPs, artists were asked to create their custom 7 x 7 inch 

artworks based on their song choice.

curated by Kio Griffith

Please stop by if you are around.