1)Archibald2012 2)Wash(wine drops)

Hi, Friends, I sketched Archibald 2012, the most prestigious portrait competition in Australia. Here, NSW Gallery entrance.

None of watercolour work was in. Most finalists' paintings were oil or acrylics. "John Yu With Artist" (Jun Chen) caught my eyes, as the colour "green" used in the face and the strong brush strokes fascinated me.  

You can guess how huge paintings were. It was the main stream. But I'll keep my own style.

The other day, I sketched a psychologist and popular writer, Hugh McKay at his book launch. Although the work size is A4, I'm happy with it. That's the point! "Be what I am most." 

OK, as promised, I'm loosening up landscape with washes. We saw the huge rainbow over City from a hospital after a heavy shower. Beautiful and full of hope! 
I've begun to get how to loosen up. Only the problem is landscape does not move around that bores me so much. No joke. I love capturing movements.

Now, another wash experiment, wine "drops" for watercolour! Does anyone have left wine in a kitchen? If so, this technique is yours! 
Quite an interesting outcome. I'm thinking, for what sort of subject l'll use this technique. Fun!!

To learn new techniques and master them takes time. I want to take in new skills and enrich myself.



Although this post seems to have too many topics, what I tell myself is "Be what I am most." I do not need to be someone else, but myself fully. Even without a signature, my work should tell who made it -- Sadami. So, I explore skills and will be what I am. Tonight, I'll enjoy a life drawing class.  
Friends, Happy Painting!! 

1)Archibald2012 2)Wash(wine drops)

First Woman Prime Minister for Australia

Let's enjoy my cartoons and have laugh together.

The first cartoon is, "Chaos Leading Parliament."
Timely, really, Julia Gillard became the first woman and foreign-born Australian Prime Minister!! Exciting! My cartoon became true.

I put many famous Australian politicians. "All star cast."
A2. Watercolor, pen&ink. Can you tell me who's who? A parody of "Liberty Leading the People" painted by Eugene Delacroix.
I sincerely hope Julia will advocate the voiceless and the powerless in our society.


The following cartoons are my doodles...





"All That in Mouth, "

Satchimo--Louis Armstrong.



"Mother of India, "

...Mahatoma Gandi.










"Mr CleanHead,"

...Eddie Vinson.

"Be Aware John Bulls,"

...Winston Churchill.











I drew so many cartoons, portraits and caricatures in school days and at uni... Many text books and notes became "victims" for my graffiti. My friends loved them all, even though some teachers were not happy to find that I did not take note in class. Hahahaha!?!

But a world needs a laughter, definitely!

First Woman Prime Minister for Australia

Old Movies

My Doodles in black&white by a pencil.

Anyway, here we go!

Actually, I popped up a library and looked up famous guys in books for rainy days.
The quicker, the better for me to make sketches. Thinking too much makes dull work.



I really love black and white. I've mainly used 6B or so, soft and dark pencils for these years. Once, I preferred to 2B, when I used colored pencils.

But when I got quicker and for watercolors, I began to choose bigger number pencils.


I will make drawings of old movie stars etc from time to time.

Hopefully, you can tell who's who and have fun!

Old Movies

Eyes Speak More than Mouths

Eyes often tell me stories well. I feel like catching them in drawings and paintings. In the evening, I was just leaving a burger shop. But Chaplin's small poster captured me. I forgot everything and worked so hard to put his eyes into my watercolor. Here's my finished work.

Hopefully, my work sends you what I felt. Let me hear your opinion.

Now, my season is in "color." Black and white is not bad. I really love it. Indeed, before moving into this season of color, I spent three years in black and white. You may say, "Kidding!" Yes. I kept on sketching subjects in black and white for (could be) more than 3 or 4 years.

Value does all the work; color gets all the credit.
---that's what I've learned and am still learning a lot.

Eyes Speak More than Mouths