2月

I forgot how to put watermark, so I used one of function of fpc to write my name in it.

When I paint camels, I always think about how I can move on a paper.

Luckily almost all camels are wearing blankets in Al Ain Camel racetrack when they are in a training time.

So I can use those blankets to swing.

This time I wanted let them swim in water.

Next time I should paint some more strong colour in the back ground.

Camels are wearing blue blankets but it was too ordinary, so I changed  to red.
どれが誰の、脚なのかは、あまり、考えずに描いている。
それらしく見えたらいいのね。とくらいにおもっていないと、頭がおかしくなる。

watercolour and acrylic.

I painted  this long time ago with watercolour, 

but I wanted to experiment one thing this time. 

I added with acrylic on  this watercolour panting.

Very soft watercolour turned to very powerful painting I think.

Actually I've come to like acrylic. I will not try a lot, but sometimes great stimulation for me.

Zayed Library R.A in Al Ain..

 Al Ain is called Garden city, unfortunately I hardly paint flowers. 

I know I should more like that.

I've been living here for 16 years, so surrounding green and flowers are not new for me at all.

So I've lost feeling of appreciation in ordinary day.

But if I go somewhere else,

I feel there is something missing.

So many people are working hard to maintain beautiful streets and roundabouts as well in Al Ain.

Moshi Moshi?

Nani Nani?

From Al Ain Zoo.

20cm x 24cm

It is so much fun to paint with acrylic.

I am using a flat brush all the time.

I am glazing colour like wateroclour.

The technique is almost same as watercolour for me.

There is no rule for acrylic.

I can make a rule for acrylic.

Very versatile medium.

I love it.

Meditation  in Al Ain Zoo.

Bright future 2/10

When I went to Al Ain zoo for sketching 2 weeks ago,

I didn't want to miss sketching this lion.

I begged him. please look at me.

Please, please look at my camera. I wanted to paint his front face.

I waited quite long time, but he didn't move at all.

It looked like a statue.

The entry fee is 30dhs.

That is very costly for me.

So I can't go very often.

So I begged him again.

Please look straight, because I can't pay another 30dhs the next day only for him.

But he was so stubborn

He even didn't move a 1 cm.

So I got his message, he wanted me to paint his side face.

I got it. 

Thank you for giving me a great chance to paint your side face.

But could you do me a favour?

Could you please move a little bit another day when I come here to meet you?

post card size with watercolour.

The old piece came out from one of old file.

To explain about how different between acrylic and watercolor to someone.

There are so many messy spots but I like it.

I bought a drawer in IKEA yesterday.

Acrylic paints, watercolour paints, colour penscils charcoal, markers,brushes, ink,pencils, eraser, knives grue,stapler.........................................................

There are so many things in my art room.They are scattered everywhere.

I was thinking about all of my art materials are corrected into one drawer.

It would be great!!!

And it dreams come true.

I got a perfect size of drawer with wheels(casters).

I disliked IKEA before. (Sorry IKEA).

But this time, I appreciate IKEA so much.xxx

So the top of the drawer is occupied by acrylic.

I should try something with acrylic. 

Camel!!!

of course.

昨夜は、かなり冷えた。

公園での、ヨガは、手足が冷たくなるほどで、

最後の瞑想では、ついに

逃げ出してしまった。

あの寒さのなかで、

横になって、20分はきつそうだった。

今朝もかなり冷えている。

とはいっても、

玄関のドアをあけて、

半そでのシャツなわけで、

川が凍ってしまうほどの、

ヨーロッパと比べれば、

なんてことはないのだけど。

ついに、

2月。

もう12分の1が終わってしまったではないの。

あれもしてもない。

これもしてないと、してないことばかり数えてしまう。

どうしても、

あれもした、これもしたとできないのか。

　最近気がついたのだけど、

私はどうも、筆箱がすきらしい。

去年の夏に、スロベニアで買ったばかりというのに、

安いしということで、

カリフオーで、２０ｄｈｓなりを買ってしまった。

2016

From Al Ain Zoo.

だんなさんがなくなってから、ずっとひとり。

さみしいだろうなと、この動物園に行くたびのおもう。

同類との、かかわりがないことほど、

さみしいものはないのではと。

やることが山ほどあるのに、

こんなときにに

限って、

ゴリラの絵なんて、

描いてしまう。

ゴリラには、失礼だが、

ゴリラの絵をほしいという人がまるでいないではないの。

"Discussion is always better than argument because argument is tho find out who is right and discussion is to find out what is right."

 I have so many things to do.
I don't know why I am making hand made stamps in this situation?
And unfortunately the result was awful.
This stamp theme was "people" and their heart.
The heart tuned to a spider.

I went to a stationary today and got 10 copy of drawing for preparation for drawing.
I got back and open my shopping bag to see the copy. Nothing in the shopping bag.
These thing often happens these days.
It is fine.
I am still alive.
20dhs のコピー代が何や！とはいえ、700円が消えたわけで。
お店にもどってもない。
店員さんが、すまなそうにしてくれただけで、
救われたかんじ。
最近sorryなんて、言葉をいう店員さんは皆無に近いので、
ありがたかった。


今日は、炊飯器で、ピラフをつくった。
米、カレーパウダー、ためねぎ、にんじん、チキン、コンソメ。
で、混ぜて、炊くだけ。
こんなおいしいものがあってよいのかーーとおもって食べていたら、
娘はいらないという。
こんなおいしいもの食べないで、何食べるわけ？

I painted these 3 pieces at the same time long time ago.

Nobody is interested in ?

I can't believe it!!!

These are my best acrylic work though.

I'm kidding.

The gorilla in Al Ain zoo is alone.

She lost her husband long time ago.\

I thought she needs a partner.

I used to listen to AbuDhabi classic, but I stopped it.

Because those sounds, violins, pianos and.........

makes me so nervous.

Those musicians make people happy by their sounds.

How long did they practice?

What kind of things sacrifice their lives to make people happy?

When I think about it, I feel really uncomfortable.

Am I making people happy?

Unfortunately I am not.

But I have a dream, some day I will.

I will achieve my dream.

And I just want to prove by myself we are born to make somebody and something(animals?) happy.

The mum of this boy with violin helps stray dogs all the time.

She cared and take them to vet, pay everything and look for new homes for them.

It is  east to say, but who can do like her? 

野良猫、岡八郎失踪2日目。

野良猫、岡八郎失踪1日目。

It was foggy morning.

Unfortunately, I couldn't go out to see and take photos of it. 

Left side of the camel was wearing coat, so it looks funny shape.

I did an experiment this morning by dropping lots of colours.

I will have to take  the stray cat,Oka Hachiro to a vet to give him castration.

He is cute, but he is meowing all day. 

Without asking him, to let him have the operation is quite weird I think.

He might think none of your business.

But I can't stand  to hear his meowing.

I am not sure how much the operation would be.

人間と動物が仲良く生きていくためには、しょうがないのよね。

と今から説得しなければ。

どうせ、みゃーみゃーないて、

人の話はきかんのだろうけど。

One of old piece from Al Ain camel race track.

Maybe I painted this around 4 years ago.

This paiting is in Japan now. 

The real painting has more green, if my memory is correct.

Jahili Fort after a classic concert.

新しい絵の具を買ったというのに、パレットには、古い絵の具はへばりついているので

やはり、これを使い切ってからよねということで、

なかなか新しい絵の具に挑戦する機会がない。

絵の具は古くなったからといって、

チューブのなかで、変色はしないけれど、小さな隙間から

空気がはいり、

硬くなってしまって

使うのに大変な目にあう。

水彩は、水さえあたえればとけてくれるとはいえ、

やはりあたらしいチューブから、

ふにゅとでるあの

やわらかい絵の具の快感は底知れない。

このコンサートは、うちの娘が

指揮者やピアニストにインタビューする機会を

もうけてもらった記念すべきものになったので

はりきって、せめて新しい絵の具でがーーんと

描こうと計画していたのに、

貧乏性はなおらない。

古い絵の具がなくなってからねとなった。

はがきサイズ。

今日は大切な人が、ハンガリーに飛び立った。

雨になった。

門出を祝ってあげなければならないとはわかっているけど、

やはり、

きつい。

１６年、ずっと、私は支えられた。

私より、２つ若いけれど、

いつも、

なにかをひとに与えるひとだった。

いつか、お返しができるとおもっていたけど、

できないまま、遠くにいってしまった。

まるで、家族のような存在だったので、

ぽかんと穴があいたかんじ。

この雨の朝を、彼女も飛行機から、

みているのだろうとおもう。

今夜は彼女の新しい生活を祝うかのように、

Al Ain Fortで、

クラッシックコンサートがある。

そのFortに、

屋根はない。

天気がちょっと心配。

We went to fossil hunting yesterday.

There were so many shells were stack in rocks.

We don't need to dig.

Just so many fossils everywhere and before going to the top of the rocky hill.

There was a lake.

Who would believe we are surrounded desert.

It was beautiful green lake.

I've heard there was water before, but it is getting little by little bigger and bigger.

I don't know why it is green colour either.

I've been living Al Ain for 16 years but still I didn't know this lake at all.

これは、アルアインといわなければ、どこにもあるような、通り。

太陽が高いので、

影が短い。

と、いっても、

なんてことはないものになってしまった。

今日は、化石がざくざくの岩山にいってきた。

なんと、友人の裏山。

あるいて、すぐに５０万年前にここが海の底だったことを証明するものが

わんさか隠れていた。

いや、隠れていたというより、

その辺にやたらところがっていた。

マイナスのドライバーで、

岩にはさまっていた

貝をほりほりしたが、

自然を壊してしまったなーと

後悔している。

さんごの化石もたくさん。

ばらの花のような化石があったのでもってかえりたかったけど、

重すぎてあきらめた。明日をそのへんの

絵を描いてみよ。

This is my feeling now.

One of my best friend is leaving for Hungary.

I am sure I will miss her so much.

 For 16 years friend ship.

She helped me all the time for 16 years,but I feel I don't do anything for her.

I feel guilty.

In front of my house in Al Ain.

I am so upset in a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 looks an old type already.

I went to a shop to get the case for it, because I've been using this case for 2 years, so it gets old. I thought it would have been easy to get a new case for it, so I painted on it with acrylic.

It turned to very ugly.

The shop keeper said Galaxy Note 2 is very old actually,

So it would be very hard to get a case for it.

Wait a second, it's just for 2 years.

Old model?

It is ridiculous to buy new model every year.

I am very sad tonight, one of my best friend is leaving for a new country soon.

We did a farewell dinner tonight.

She is always kind to me. It past 16 years friend ship.

I still can't believe in it.She is leaving.

On the way to Liwa from Al Ain.

This is the one of most beautiful scene in that trip.

Some camels were wearing very, very red blankets.

The contrast of blue sky, sand colour and red.

That was really beautiful moment.

The carer were dancing on the Nissan.

I am so lucky to see.

Unfortunately, I can't express what I saw and felt over there.

I appreciate. Pavel Annenkov who is one of the desert specialist and their family and  our friend Tatiana.

Zakher are in Al Ain, UAE.

 It is already 4th of January.

I haven't painted seriously yet, because I've started to study Van Gogh these days.

Why Van Gogh suddenly?

One of my students was fascinated by Van Gogh, so she wants to copy his pieces.

I was not huge fun of him.

Honestly, he is not my favorite artist.

But I found out to analyze artist's work is so much fun.

My new year resolution is paint more camels.

And seriously trying to do one thing.

I don't think I have to tell to the world about it.

So I will do it secretly.

I went to desert with friends as the end of 2015 party.

After visiting desert which spread endlessly, my brain got totally shocked.

And not properly yet. So 

I should do a bit break until recovering.

Anyway, I am very lucky in this trip.

I met a big herd of gazels in desert twice.

That is really rare case.

My friend who camp and drive desert for 16 years told me so.

It means  a great start of 2016.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

２０１６年に突入。

今年は、新年早々いいことが続いている。

私は、晩年型かも。

今が一番幸せ。

絵が大好きで、

大好きなことをして、

暮らせるなんてこんなに幸せなことはない。

絵を始めて、

今年で、９年目になる。

やっと、

人に教えるにも、

計画ができるようになってきた。

自分が苦労したことがとても、

いい経験になっている。

きょうは、マリアムさんのレッスンだった。

Ｖａｎ　Ｇｏｇｈが大好きで、

色をつかっていると

瞑想に近いものがあるという。

あっという間に２時間は過ぎる。

私も、同じ。

教えているときは、ほとんど

立ったまま。

最近はなれてしまった。

最近の喜びは、自分がおもっているような絵がかけたときというのから、

絵を楽し人をすこしでも助けることができたらなと思えるようになってきた。

人の幸せな顔をみることがしあわせっていう、

知り合いのだんな様がいるけど、

わかるような気がする。

今年はもっともっと、

絵が好きなひとと知り合えて、

お互いを深めていくことができますように。