Vanias 26 finished! (01-13-2021)

Today I finished the drawing "Vanitas 26". I decided not to add any detail or texture to the falling feather. Better that way because it visually unites the blank feather with her face where her eye is absent, and the lack of texture creates an illusion of "glow" as if the light from above went through it and hit her face. Initially I was thinking about working on a wider composition, almost square with lots more feathers floating in the air, but I decided to take a minimalist approach drawing only one feather. I think my decision was sound. Why do you need to use a whole bunch of the same stuff when you can say what you want to say even more effectively with just one?

 

Strokes of Genius 12 Out!

I received early copies of Drawing Magazine Strokes of Genius edition in the mail. I am honored to be included in this publication 2 years in a row, It really validates my effort of trying to accomplish something in this field of artistic expression. 

Mansfield Art Center 74th Annual May Show

Recently I received good news that my 4 pastel paintings from Vanitas series were accepted into the 74th Annual May Show at Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield Ohio. And one of the pieces "Vanitas 14" won the best of show. It was totally unexpected and was a really nice surprise!

Update on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 12:51AM by Hiroshi Hayakawa

Here is an online article of May Show that's going on right now at Mansfield Art Center. It shows the photo of my painting that won the Best of Show award.