SNOW.

ゆきやこんこんだった昨日のNY。
ってゆかどかーっと降って、朝起きたらBrooklynは雪に埋まってるみたいだった。
だから二度寝。
こたつで寝ているだろう実家の猫の気持ちがよくわかる。

寒いのは嫌だけど、雪の日はすき。

外がとても静かだし、月も光も全部凍ってるみたいだから。
あったかい部屋で音楽を聴きながら外の寒さを想像するのがすき。


そういうときにいつもおもいだすのは白馬の雪。

スノボをやめて5年くらい経つけど、毎日すべりに行ってたあの頃を考えると今でもウズウズしちゃう。


YUKO

Experiment 3. (Vague)

He has brown skin color,but I wanted to express without brown.And I reduced range of color.
This painting's theme is "Vague".

前回は”できるだけ筆を使わない”という意向で描いたのだけど、今回は”曖昧さ”を表現しようと試みた。彼は茶色い肌を持ってるけど白ベースだったらどうなるのかな、という感じ。
色彩の幅も減らしてみて、使った絵の具は5種類くらい。
わたしはあまり満足してないので描き足す方向なんだけど、Peterが最高！と言うので一段落、写真に撮った。

自分の価値観の中だけで生きてると、一生満足する絵なんて描けないよなあとおもいつつ。
もし満足する絵が描けてしまったら、絵描きを廃業するとおもう：P

YUKO

Holiday!

おもうように制作が進まない今日この頃。。。
それでも時間は当たり前のように進んで行く。
気がついたらHoliday Seasonが始まってた。

Thanks Giving DayはDJ MIHOKOさんのおうちでごはん。

ジャマイカンスタイルのディナーをごちそうになった。
今日のベストショット！ShingoちゃんとYune。

ところで親友のMACOがBlogを始めたそうです。
Shingoちゃんも始めてるし。彼のBlogは情報満載！おもしろいです。
最近色んなひとがBlogを始めてて、みんなどうしたんだ一体！？というかんじ。
わたしも更新しなきゃ。

絵が2枚あがったので、乾いたらUPします。
Have a good holiday!!

YUKO

Experiment 2.

I had met him at my friend's farewell party.
He is Italian,nice guy,looked different from everything...

How can I say... I got strange impression from him. And I asked him to paint his face.
We had a conversation few minutes,and I think he left from that party.
Unfortunately I forgot his name,and he wasn't my friend's friend.
It's mean there are no connection between him and me. If I look for him very hard,I might find but I don't wanna do it now. I have only one photo of him. That's it. I know about him only few things.. I don't know he still stays NY or went to Milano. I don't care somehow.

Don't u think it's funny the fact "A painter paint and strain a stranger guy"????

It was first experience to be attracted by people as a model.
Anyway I'm still painting him and thinking about him.

In this painting,I used only painting knife as much I can.

I'll write this story in Japanese later...
My experiment hasn't finished still now.

YUKO

Experiment 1.

It was first time to paint like this....
I haven't satisfied,No! I think this painting is sucks! What a hell! OMG!
But I'm doing this kind of experiment now.

こいう感じで描いたのは始めてのこと。
全然満足してないけど。てゆかこの絵は最低。ありえない！捨てたい！
でも今はこういう実験をしてるのです、ハカセ。

BTW,U will see this man again.
I have decided to paint him 5 more...
About the story with him,I'll write next time:)

ところで、この男の子はまた登場します。
彼をあと5枚くらい描こうとおもってる。
彼との出会いの話は、また今度…。

YUKO

Practices.

I'm practecing "life painting" nowadayz...
I hadn't done it for a long time but,I decided to do it for my skills.

I hated to practice this kind of things and realistic paintings when I was an art school student.
But it's really important to be a "real artist" even if I'm an abstract painter.
I felt like to try practicing of basic before I do something in NY.

The fact I could realized it will be big effects for my life-works. I believe it.
If I couldn't,I supposed to be just stupid young artist,I mean I don't wanna be that.
That's it.

By the way,"life painting"is not so bad.
I'm enjoying:)

最近はデッサンをしてる。
だいぶ長い間してなかったけど、自分のスキルを磨くためにやることにした。

こういう練習、修練というもの、写実が大学時代大っきらいだった。
もしわたしが抽象画家だったとしても、デッサンは大事。
基礎を学ぶことを世の中に自分の絵を出す前に試したかった。

これに気づけたという事実は、わたしの今後に影響するんだとおもう。たぶんね。
もしできてなかったら、ただのバカな若いペインターになってたとおもうし、それになりたくなかったから気づけたのかもしれない。それだけのこと。

ところでデッサンはそんなに悪くない。
楽しんじゃってるんだな、これが。


YUKO

Sign.

Autumn has coming to NY!!!!!!!!!
Chilly...

See ya summer!

YUKO

Memo.

These are my memory of music in this summer.

Brooklyn Hip Hop Fes!
Reggae Fes!
Michael...

The Roots!
Beer! Beer! Beer! Everywhere..!
Big Daddy Kane!
Black Moon!!
Smif-N-Wessun!

De La! De La!!!!!
Bow!

I've been many concerts and party in this summer!
Nevertheless I miss Japanese summer and BBQ party or Japanese reggae Fes @ beach in my hometown!!!!!


YUKO

Wedding!!

American style wedding was first experience for me...
I didn't know anything,what I should bring,what should wear.


Unfortunately,it was rainy...:(

But their smiles were sunny:D
This is my gift for them. I hope they like it!

Dance! Dance! Dance!
Everybody danced! Sooooo funny!!!!

Nice & impressive wedding party♡
Kenji & Julia, OMEDETO!!!

YUKO

Dope.

Madlib/Slim Return

I just respect his talent:)


YUKO

Earthquake!?

When I found a news"Big earthquake in my hometown",my hand was shaking...
I suspected about my family and my friends.

But everyone were fine and they evacuated safely.....:)
And also my cat evacuated:D

Somehow,it made me anxious,really.

I hope nothing to happen to my lovely hometown!

地元静岡に大きな地震があったというニュースをみつけたとき、わたしの手は震えた。
みんな死んじゃったのかもしれない、どうしようって。

ほとんどのわたしの大切なひとは静岡に住んでる。
わたしはひとりになる感覚をリアルに、初めて知った。

でもみんな無事：）
猫もちゃんと避難したんだって：D　よかったあ。

それでも地元にそんなことが起こったら、って考えることはわたしを不安にさせる。

いつまでも平和なわたしの地元であってほしいなあ。


YUKO

Dia:Beacon.

From Grand Central station,I went to Dia:Beacon by Metro North.
Dia:Beacon is a contenporary art museum (1960 to present) which opened in 2003.






In a huuuuuuuuuuuge space,a lot of artworks!!!!!


Huuuuuuuuuuuuge Andy Warhol!!!


This artwork is Sol LeWitt's drawing series.
When I entered his space,I impressed. And also I couldn't move...
His artworks are really far from mine,that's why it makes me amazing:D


Took a rest in a cafe:) And we rembled Beacon's Main street!




It's calm,peace,and sweet small city.

I strongly recommend to visit Dia:Beacon!
I think all artists yean to exhibit like this. I felt space is obviously important for art.

Totally different to NYC. But after I came back to Brooklyn,I felt so comfortable:P
I love NYC:)

YUKO

Daruma doll.

My friend gave me "Daruma" for my boyfriend and me.

"Daruma doll" is Japanese wish dolls with no arm or leg.
Using black ink, one fills in a single circular eye while thinking of a wish. Should the wish later come true, the second eye is filled in.

Anyway,she gave us for "Our relationship".
So we filled in right eyes in remembrance of our 1 month:)
Left eyes gonna be filled if we could together for 1 year.

I don't know about future but... I hope so.


YUKO

Target First Saturday @ Brooklyn Museum.

Many many people!!

YUKO

Lovely dayz.

My friend came 2 NY from Japan!
She is one of my best friend since when we were art students...

友達が日本から遊びに来た。
彼女は日芸時代からの大親友。



Talk!Talk!Talk!!!!! Eat!Eat!!Eat!!!!!!!
I talked myself hoarse...:P
And gained weight...:(

とにかく喋る、喋る、喋る。食べる、食べる、食べる！
わたしは喋りすぎて声がかれた。。。
そして体重も増えた。。。


We hanged out a lot with my friends and my boyfriend.
It was toooooo fun!!!!
みんなでクラブに行ったり、パーチー行ったり、コンサート見たり、観光したり、松井観にいったり、ごはん食べに行ったり。
楽しかったなあ。
いつも笑ってたような気がする。

Time past very fast...
When she left NY,I wasn't able to endure this sadness...
あっという間に時間は過ぎて、
彼女を空港まで見送るとき、その寂しさに耐えられなかった。
だから彼についてきてもらったのだ。

でも笑顔で見送れた、はず。
涙で滲むAir Trainからの景色。


See ya in Japan.
また日本で会おうね！！！

YUKO

MOMA 4

My friend impressed to visit MOMA!

YUKO

Stroll.

I'm taking a vacation now.
I won't leave NY anyway,I will paint and go to many parties...:)

YUKO