A client hoped to have a portrait drawn with a green field background but not limited to a specific place. Clothing and color textures were free to be coordinated by me. I worked on composition, including the person's height, arm position and color texture. I kept close contact with the client, ending up with mostly retouching other aspects than the face. I'm happy to hear she likes it very much.
European pastel with dry weather is my favorable scene such as "Les Enfants du marais" "Le château de ma mère " or "Il Postino". I'd really like to visit there because I have been to France only once more than ten years ago. I remember the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, Orsay museum, Castle of Versailles, and Sevres Ceramics Museum very well. Paris looked fascinating to me.
I would like to take a new trip, which would show me the texture each place has. That would be helpful for me to draw wonderful pictures. Since I went back to Japan last year, I am planning to take a short trip to see some beautiful scenes this year.
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"Her Small Universe"
I remember the scene where my daughter has a dandelion stick to the hair. Dandelion reminds me of spring which leads to dogwood, which are put into the background. The season must be blooming May. Dogwood is set out in the background evoking late spring Boston.
