The florist's

Today, it will finish the end of March.
The florist's in spring has many flowers and they are beautiful now.
I found my drawing of florist's in spring.
This was drown before, and it's one of scene in France.
The figure of the big tree of a background by the shop had a spring atmosphere too.

Daffodils

Many daffodils were in bloom at the end of the wood　today.
It is not out of bloom yet in my yard.
If this flower is seen, I will be reminded of recommendation and Wordsworth of the Lake District.
And the first section of "I wonder lonly as a cloud" comes into my mind again.

Exlibris, last stage

I am not satisfied with this completion.
I want to use the technique (how to corrode using resin) of the aquatint for the following opportunity, and to make it the last finish.

Early spring

Early spring

When wooden bud and the bud of flower change to grass green, I remember the sweet scent of the Maple tree of early spring Vancouver.
The diary in April, 2002 is copied into below. And the sketch at that time is also carried here.


My Dialy： Early Spring/April 2002

I came back to Vancouver from Banff in afternoon today. I saw signs of spring everywhere until leaving for Vancouver. But I felt that spring is in the air on the Maplewood Flats. I felt a smell of maple flower, and saw light green of trees, bush, thicket and grass. The birds are becoming very busy. And spring in Vancouver break began the smell of the flower of maple wood.

April 14th, 2003
The Inlet of Maplewood Flats Wildlife Sanctuary
I saw signs of spring everywhere on the morning.
This picture is one of my favorite sketches.

Exlibris Aotudurafuji

The background of this Exlibris was drawn in former copper plate drawing.
The technique is drypoint.
Five sheets had been printed today.
I soak this picture in water, stick on a board, and dry tonight.
Consequently, paper stretches and the surface becomes even.

Dry plants and Cicada

This is a dry plant in the flower vase of my desk.
The plant with the big fruit is Bletilla striata (Shiran)
and vine plant with small fruits is Paedens scandens var.(Hekusokazura).
The large brown cicada (Aburazemi) which fell in the window in summer last year is put on this plant.

A process

This copper plate drawing "etching" is a test print in the middle of working.
It was corroded for 50 minutes.
I add a dry point for few part of details now and I'm thinking that the clock tower of a church will be arranged for a background.
And I'll try the method of aquatint
At last, I will try to printing this weekend.

The frontage of Hotel Normandy

This hotel is in Deauvill, France.
I stayed for 2 days at this hotel 3 years ago.
Behind this hotel, there is a vast sandy beach.
It was a cold day in June. But it was the bright morning.
This picture was based on a photograph.
And this is one of my favorite.

Cedar pollen

This picture was drawn base on newspaper's photograph.
This is a scene of Chichibu, Saitama.
A lot of cedar pollen are seemed as haze misty or cloud.
This year, the number of cedar pollen is maximum in the past.

Spring has come!

Yukiwarisou in my garden today.
Spring has come!
Spring cames to the corner of my yard.
They make me happy.