For my second post on Hannah’s works I have gone way back to her kindergarten days when she was aged four or five. 今回のポーストのためにハンナの幼稚園の作品を見せたいです。ハンナは四歳か五歳でした。
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 19:14 in the Authorised Version or King James Version)
しかし、イエスは言われた。「子どもたちを許してやりなさい。邪魔をしないでわたしのところに来させなさい。天の御国はこのような者たちの国なのです。」[マタイ１９：１４ 新改訳]
To see this new gallery click on this link:
Our dear daughter, Hannah, passed away on Saturday 20th July. Although we miss her so badly, we remember that our loss is heaven’s gain. These works Hannah prepared for use in our church’s publicity.
私達の愛する娘は七月二十日土曜日亡くなりました。すごく寂しいですが、私達が失ったのは、天が得れました。下の作品は、ハンナが教会の宣伝のチラシのために作りました。
In the final book of the Bible, the Revelation, the Holy City is described thus:
“The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendour into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. The glory and honour of the nations will be brought into it.” (Revelation 21:23-26, NIV)
聖書にある最後の本、黙示録では、聖なる都はこう描写されています。
「都には、これを照らす太陽も月もいらない。というのは、神の栄光が都を照らし、小羊が都のあかりだからである。諸国の民が、都の光によって歩み、地の王たちはその栄光を携えて都に来る。都の門は一日中決して閉じることがない。そこには夜がないからである。こうして、人々は諸国の民の栄光と誉れとを、そこに携えて来る。」黙示録 21:23-26 新改訳
次の時代に参加するのを許される者は、音楽、美術、詩、などを神様の栄光のために作ることで役に立つだろう。例え、ヘンデルの「メシヤ」は天まで運ばれて、演奏されるでしょう。王たちもみ使いたちも立つでしょう！私の想像ですが、神様の楽しみのために、ハンナの美術の場所も用意されます。もしかしたらハンナは絵を描いているかもしれません。
Those of us who are considered worthy to take part in the age to come may be kept happily busy creating music, art, poetry, and so on for God’s glory. For example, Handel’s ‘Messiah’ will be carried into heaven and played there. Angels as well as kings will stand! This is my imagination, but for God’s pleasure a place will be found even for Hannah’s works. She may be drawing a picture now!
花のカレンダーのための絵
夏休みの間、来年のカレンダーの絵を完成しました。最初の四つは「Flowers for Spring’」
の所で見せました。
During the summer break I completed my paintings for next year’s calendar. The first four I presented in the spring under the name ‘Flowers for Spring’.
では、こちら。Here they are:
I’m late.
Valentine is past; Mother’s Day is past, at least in the UK; even Easter has come and gone.
Life goes on. Even so, I want to add this post. Finally adding it is a miracle for me personally.
Recent life events have given me pause to value human life more. I want to thank God for the miracle of life, even plant life.
Please click Spring Flowers to view the other paintings.
Many of us are concerned about what is happening in Ukraine right now.
ウクライナの今の状況を心配している方は大勢います。
私はその人間の切なる願いを描きました。
I have painted the people’s urgent plea.
I have painted a series of four paintings called “Four Seasons”.
Here I explain how I painted them.
Step 1: Draw a design based on a theme.
For ‘Spring’ I chose tulips. I viewed hundreds of images mainly posted on the internet by people who sell tulips. Below is the finished design.
Each code represents a colour. The first is ‘dp’ or ‘deep purple’. Much later is ‘y’ or ‘yellow’. Last came ‘gr’ or ‘grey’. I basically paint by numbers. Deep purple, being the first colour, is given a ‘shift’ of zero. Yellow is given a shift of 36. The last colour to go on was grey with a shift of 84.
Step 2: Add a doodle.
Below is the finished doodle.
This doodle affects the colour balance. The higher the number of a band, the greater the ‘red shift’. That is to say colours are pushed towards the red end of the spectrum. This can lead to weird effects such as yellow tulips getting tinged orange. Red gets darker and turns brown; White becomes grey, useful for clouds.
Step 3: Paint, one colour at a time.
The band number of the doodle is added to the shift number of the colour area to determine the number of the colour needed. For example the first colour painted was the dark purple of the large tulips in the foreground. The shift was zero, and the band number was four, so the number needed was four, visible in the sequence above at the top right corner.
The result, hopefully, is a nice painting as featured below:
All 91 colours used in the series had to be preserved until all four paintings were completed. Why? Inevitably omissions occur. If the required colour is still sitting in the palette, it can easily be watered and applied. One advantage of gouache paint is that, like viruses, it just needs water to come to life again.
The whole series of completed paintings may be viewed in ‘Galleries’ then ‘Four Seasons’, or by clicking http://www.cysarts.com/?page_id=1579.
I hope you enjoy these paintings as much as I enjoyed painting them.
I realise these are late for the day, but they make good Mothers’ Day gifts, too.
You can see larger images, as well as the original works of art, in Galleries, Valentine Hearts; or click on this link: http://www.cysarts.com/?page_id=1565.
I hope you like my hearts.
Peace Balloons 平和の風船
In the current coronavirus lockdown most of us have plenty of time. I have just completed Peace Balloons, possibly the most time-consuming art project I have ever undertaken, having invested an estimated 400 hours.
コロナウイルスのせいで、時間はたっぷりありますね。只今「平和のふうせん」の作品に役４００時間をかけてやっと完成できました。
In the course of painting the nets my dear father passed away. At first I thought I stop painting. However it came to me that my father, who was an accomplished architect and painter, would have wanted me to continue. So I dedicate Peace Balloons to Cyril’s memory.
作品の実行途中、愛する父が亡くなりました。最初は作品をしばらくの間中断しようと考えた。しかし設計士であり画家である父の願いは、続くことだろうと感じた。だからこの作品を父の記念に差し上げます。
The post Peace Balloons 平和の風船 may be accessed here.
ここでもっと見れます。
Septarian nodules are rocks with crystals inside. When cut open beautiful patterns may be seen. For more information and images of the real things click here. To see the nets and views of my papercraft click here.
亀甲石[きっこうせき]結晶が入っている石です。切断するときれい模様が見えます。映像と情報はここでまれます。私の先品の映像と展開図はここです。
楽しんでください。Enjoy!
