Light and PaintingI once saw a beautiful sight while taking a walk late in the afternoon. It was a park where I often took walks, and that day, the warm, rainy sunlight and the swans on the lake sparkled like beautiful jewels. For a moment, I felt as if I had been transported to another dimension. It was a space where countless sparkling lights and transparent, rainbow-like rays of light coming down from the sky were mixed together. I quickly took a picture of the scene. Artists are very aware of the importance of 'light'. If the artist's place in this world is at risk, it will not be a world dominated by artificial intelligence, but a world without light. That's why 'light' is as important an element to artists as their brushes or paints. We draw pictures using this ‘light’. So, I also often and closely observe the ‘light’ around me. When observed and expressed well like this, the ‘taste’ of the painting comes to life. I know very well what happens when I tell my students about these light spices and when they cook with them. And once they fall in love with that 'taste', they learn diligently even if no one tells them to. In my case, my recent work is about the theme of 'light' realized in 'dreams'. The painting I started again today is also a story about the 'light' that does not exist in this dream. When this painting is completed, I will bring it out into the world again. I recently received a very welcome email. It was an email from a pastor at an Anglican church. I politely requested permission to use one of my paintings, a candlelight painting, as the cover art for the program booklet. Of course my answer was ‘yes’. I recently received a very welcome email. It was an email from a liturgist at an Episcopal Church. She politely asked if she could use one of my paintings, a candlelight painting, as the cover art for the program booklet. Of course my answer was ‘yes’. When I drew this picture, I also received a lot of comfort. This painting was created so that one could feel the warmth on even the paper. I painted this picture with $1 watercolor paints. At that time, I was suffering greatly from a slump. I used to draw without any purpose. Looking back, I think I probably needed a bright light myself. And this little picture of a candle really gave me great comfort. I called this painting 'Small Consolation' and opened it to the public because I wanted to share this consolation with as many people as possible. And this painting became one of my most popular paintings. And when I drew this picture, I realized that there is a 'temperature' in the picture and that this is conveyed to everyone. And that was a ‘temperature’ that actual candles or photos could not convey. So after drawing this picture, I was able to take a leap as an artist and finally get out of an old slump. Therefore, it is a valuable and valuable light to me as well. I hope that this light and a little comfort can be conveyed to everyone who sees this painting.
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Chito, Mito and KaroA new family has moved into my empty pond. The names of the fish are Chito, Mito and Karo. These are the names my child picked up in an instant. My child is good at memorizing their characteristics and names, but I'm still confused.
Lively and adorable orange koi fish are playing happily in my pond. My husband has been very busy cleaning this pond, changing the filter, and decorating the area since they moved. And seeing koi fish playing in the beautiful pond is another source of happiness and joy given to our family every day. I get inspiration from looking at three lively little fish. This pond was obviously a dark and cold place, as if it were dead, but my new neighbors turned it into a living place. Live Online Zoom Reception of NWS Member exhibition!The NWS Online Member Exhibition will be held from May 1 to June 30. I was invited by email to a reception held via Zoom. About 60 participants were at the online reception. First, the president, Ms. Watry greeted us and explained about this exhibition and reception. The reception began with a presentation of the works of 100 selected watercolor artists. NWS board members and judge were also introduced. After judging, the top 10 out of 100 received prizes and prizes. The judges briefly explained what made the 10 people's work win the award. Below is my work, one of the 100 works. I first joined NWS as an associate member and applied for this competition for the first time. Everything is first and new. I am posting this in the hope that my experience may be helpful to someone.
I applied for the competition and the president directly notified me by email whether I was selected, We exchanged emails several times and I personally think she is a very kind and thoughtful person. Of course, I've never met her in person. However, compared to my experience participating in other competitions, I feel that this competition was very responsive and well-organized. I think the reception lasted about 30-35 minutes. All subjects enter with video and sound muted and can simply watch the proceedings. It was a new experience for me. The reward for the experience of participating in this exhibition is the opportunity to take a close look at the work of other master artists. And I can analyze for myself what I need to work on in the future. You realize how big the world is and how many geniuses there are. And as an artist, I can discover what I need to do more to differentiate myself compared to other artists. This is a valuable experience for me. High tea party!My daughter was recently invited to her 8th birthday party by her best friend. Her party concept this year is a high tea party. In the West, afternoon tea is known as a tea time enjoyed mainly during the day as a tea culture for nobles and the imperial family, and it was a form of culture that was difficult for the common people to participate in at the time. However, as the popularity of tea culture gradually spread, people from the working class began to enjoy tea in a form that they could enjoy. It is said that the representative characteristic of high tea is that people start drinking tea mainly in the evening when work is over. My friend Freya transformed her daughter's 8th birthday party into this high tea party format. Whenever I attend her daughter's birthday party, I feel like I have escaped the hustle and bustle of everyday life and been invited into a magical world like a fairy tale. And this birthday party consists of only a small number of members. We spend enough time listening to the beautiful birdsong, talking, drinking tea, and hearing the happy laughing and giggling of children.
Thought about the paintingI recently started another painting. The story of this painting is a storytelling painting about the connection between the Altamira cave paintings and modern times. I paid attention to the story of the moment when the Altamira cave paintings were discovered. The first discovery was made by a little girl. This is because the child's eye level and height were the only conditions for discovering the hidden mural. I believe that this fact helps a pure, undistorted mind like a child find the value of art and provide direction. I drew an image that came to mind when I thought of this type of inspiration and story. For this work, I thought and thought. To me, painting is beyond technique or creativity. I believe that invisible inspiration, stories, and energy create visible objects. So I meditate and concentrate for a long time to gain the power to make the invisible world visible. If I think about it, the time of drawing is more fleeting than the time of meditation, reflection, and thinking. The white paper placed in front of my eyes is more than just paper to me. It is a door that allows me to move from the space of reality that surrounds me to another space, and a window that shows a new world. And I have the amazing experience of this white space showing itself to me. A new image appears in a place I didn't intend. It is an amazing secret and experience. So I sometimes fall into the illusion that the paper is alive. As an artist, I often feel anxious because I am trying to capture invisible inspiration and energy. When I compare myself to other artists who are much more advanced than me technically, I often think that I should also focus more on skill and discover and practice my own techniques. And every time that happens, a slump sets in and I lose energy. If I look at a well-made sample or photo and draw it, I will end up with a much more elaborate and perfect drawing. Every time I look at those paintings, I think that my paintings are too raw and unsophisticated. However, since I draw on dreams and imagination and they cannot be processed with computers or photos, I have to develop my paintings further while remaining raw. These concerns are currently ongoing. So, I think a lot when I draw dreams or inspiration. If I think a lot, I can find your way. Even though this method may be different from other artists, I know my ultimate goal very well. I want to focus on the invisible energy hidden within the objects that create the visible objects. If this energy were not present, the artist would have to draw only what the eye sees. If things were things themselves, artists would lose their jobs. However, when artists draw portraits, for example, they do not draw faces as they are. Even on a person's face, there is individual feeling, experience, and energy that moves the facial muscles and eye light. Artists capture this energy and leave it in paintings. This energy is more than a thing. So I don't try to draw things accurately. Because things are more than just their visible form and composition. There is clearly an energy within it that makes such objects visible. So, as an artist, I consider inspiration important and try to express it. The paintings I submitted to this NWS member exhibition are my empirical narrative paintings about the spirit of living life. Before I became an artist, I was tied up somewhere like an elephant that had learned helplessness and was weakened. The chains that bound me were given to me when I was very young. The chain was weak and thin, and could be broken by a little strength without anyone's help. However, the learned fear and hopeless that had been given to me from the time I was first chained for a long time prevented me from trying anything independently. I lived passively, constantly generating countless helpless and depressing thoughts such as ‘I can’t do anything’, ‘I will be safe if I listen to my mother or someone's advice’, ‘I won’t be able to live independently’. But through painting, I was able to look straight ahead at the reality I was trapped in. So I can confidently say that to me white paper is more than paper. Paintings showed me my own world. It was purely my own world where I could think for myself, make my own decisions, and create my own path. When I was constantly distrusting myself, doubting myself, and mistreating myself, the picture comforted and supported me like a ray of light. And one day, a great realization came to me, like a child who listens to the sound of waves in a piece of paper he picked up on the beach and gains memories of the ocean, its source. And after that realization, I was finally able to boldly break the chains that were binding me. That is the orange bull drawn on the left. I was truly happy after drawing this picture. This kind of happiness is probably something that no photograph, computer-processed image, or artificial intelligence generator can give me. That's why I don't trust photography, computers, or artificial intelligence. I only trust the inspiration, images, and dreams generated within me. That is why I believe that paintings have value as art. This is because anything generated from what is visible is likely to distort something and lose its power. As an artist, I want to continue working with this message. And what I always realize during this work is the story of 'authenticity' that is necessary for enlightenment. It can be completed when you can draw with a childlike mind. Therefore, I am trying to include this message of authenticity in my recent paintings.
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