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Sunday, October 25, 2020

Old Couple at Bus Stop

An old couple has the beauty of life and marriage, I feel. They share ups and downs in lives to today. My setting is rain and a bus stop. In general, any old couple's caring tells me love and a “life long story.” The same is true of old people, too. So, I often ask them to be my models. I’d like to create picture books on an old couple in the future. 

Technically, I enjoyed soft edges and wet in wet in this illustration. I'd explore watercolour more. Friends, Happy Watercolour and Illustration! 




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Monday, October 19, 2020

Fruits, Yuko Nagayama Online Course #1

Friends, pandemic is the chance to grow and try online workshops.  Very happy to attend my admiring world leading watercolourist Yuko Nagayama's course.  An online workshop was my first experience. I want to grow. Her say most touched me was, "Life! When life comes up in work, it’s a beauty.” Lovely. I'm learning from A to Z. We studied about materials, how to draw such as the importance of observation, value study, colour mixture, colour use etc, etc in two hours. 

I enjoyed painting apples after Zoom. Thank you very much, Yuko.  She encourages me so much. Two more sessions to go! Happy, Happy Painting. 


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Sunday, October 11, 2020

Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize

Honoured and very happy. My work, "Publisher Helen Chamberlin" was selected as a finalist in the 2020 Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize. Biennial, included in prominent portraitists. $10,000 for a winner, open to Australia wide, acquisitive in Lismore Regional Gallery. The judge, the artist Abdul Abdullah. The exhibition from 7 Nov 2020 to 31 Jan 2021. I still can’t believe it. Helen has only encouraged me and let me draw her freely for ages. Oh, thank you for Helen, supporters and you, all the friends. 

Friends and I had a chat over the reluctance of try such as competitions yesterday. I prefer a "try" to only being awkwardly awaiting. Eventually it'll waste my time. Of course, I have and had hesitancy and fear. I look back my life story. When was at the turning point of my life to chose art or not, I told myself "Only once we can live on the earth. Do what I want to do!" I was fortunate that many people gave me support. When I put the work into prizes, to my surprise, it got in them. Particularly, a psychology lecturer at uni said, "You got the prizes. What's more do you need to prove your talents? Sadami, go this direction, arts!" If I get in prizes, I was lucky. Celebrate it. If I do not get in, I was myself, precious. Celebrate it. Both results are good to me! 
Friends, a sky is wide and blue. Let's go in every direction in our lives. Happy Painting! 

 


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Sunday, October 4, 2020

Love your Bookshop Day

Love your Bookshop Day in Booktober or October. I ordered books at "Books Illustrated"! https://www.booksillustrated.com.au/  Ann James and Ann Haddon have promoted Australian picture books and creators through projects, events and exhibitions in Australia and overseas. Thank you, Ann, Jess!! You're our superheros and a motor engine in our industry. 
Friends, enjoy reading and painting! 




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