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Art rambles
Epic painting trip to the island of Shikoku – chapter 1
Video The story In August of 2022, when it was super hot and super humid in Japan, I left the island of Kyushu and travelled to the island of Shikoku. They are next to one another. This was my summer holiday painting trip and I was very excited. I was staying on the island of…
Painting figures with a bamboo brush
Learning watercolor painting is like walking along a footpath in the countryside. You can either focus on the many miles you have to walk. Or you can enjoy the scenery. Video lesson Preamble I find painting figures a lot of fun and they are often an essential element in my landscape paintings. However, figures are…
Painting of golden winter grass by a Japanese river
It is February of 2022. It is still winter and often cold, but there is the occasional warm day which cheers the spirit and brings with it the promise of spring. And on one such day, I got my painting gear and took a walk along my local river. I love my local river. It’s…
Painting of a farmer’s fire in rural Japan
I have this amazing painting. Sadly, I have no amazing story to go with it. In fact, the origin of this painting is murky. I’m pretty sure that it is from a photo I took. I’m not sure if I still have the photo but I can still remember that photo. And I’m pretty sure…
Painting of a beautiful Japanese river at dusk
In April of 2018, I visited a cafe that had a gift shop. The gifts were artworks by foreigners living in Japan. The owner, who was herself a foreigner, had asked me to show some of my paintings there. I was delighted by this opportunity. The shop is near Kitsuki town, which is a very…
Painting of car headlights on a country road at dusk
I live next to a busy road in a Japanese city called Oita. I hate it. I want to escape this place and go and live in nature. And the best thing to do in nature is farming. Or rather, that is probably the only thing I can do there. So recently, I traveled to…
Painting of construction work by a Japanese river
This painting is a little gem for me. But let’s begin at the beginning. So I walk by my local river everyday. It’s something I love to do. It’s also a place to get away from vehicles of which there are way too many in Japan. But recently the vehicles have found their way to…
Peaceful painting of two people walking along a countryside path at evening time
This painting began with another painting that I did around 2013. I loved the mood of the painting. It was a late evening scene with a countryside path and figures walking along the path that looked a little like ghosts. So I decided to have another go. I wanted to do an improved version. However,…
Painting rays of light passing through trees in a Japanese park
A few years ago I went with my wife and daughter to a family walking event. It was at a park around the art museum in a district called Ueno. The park is situated on a hill. And it has a path that leads you through a densely forested area with some open glades. When…