NARUO-HAMA (NARUO BEACH)

This is what I dug out from my old sketchbook. I lived in Kansai area (Koshien) when I painted this, and the beach in the picture, Naruo-hama was my favorite place. IIRC, I drew this sketch from a photo.

(Painted October 6, 2002)

GREEN PEPPERS STAYED IN THE FRIDGE TOO LONG

These green peppers stayed in the fridge for such a long time that I almost forgot about them. They are turning orange now! With some leftover tiny tomatoes, they came into the spotlight!!

PEACHES

Honestly, I don't like this one at all. I'll try painting peaches again
sometime soon....

BY THE WINDOW

This is the one I painted 2 days ago. The typhoon kept me indoor all day, and I was almost bored to death. I started sketching this empty wine bottle, then this wine glass, and finally colored them both. Then the background looked too plain to me, so I added the trees, and the window frame to make it look logically correct.

Of course the window of my room was tightly shut because of the stormy weather. Probably I was feeling a little claustrophobic and wanted an access to the outer world.

Hey, don't be too picky about the drawing. I can never draw bottles right.... the bottles and glasses I draw never look symmetrical to me. Maybe not to you, either.

CHERRIES

These cherries looked so fresh and attractive when I bought them at a nearby fruit shop. They weren't very sweet, though.

One good thing about painting fruits and vegetables is that I can eat them afterwords. :)

(Painted Jul 1, 2004)

THESE ARE TOMATOES!!!

I say these are tomatoes. Whatever you say, or whatever these look like to you,
I say these ARE tomatoes!!
(Painted Jun 24, 2004)