3/27/2014

Life drawing


From last night's life drawing session.

I usually don't like slim models who have what one might consider
"a pretty body."
I find it kind of boring. 
I like sags, fats, folds, and 
unexpected shapes.

But for some reason I found this model so attractive
that I actually enjoyed drawing her.
Perhaps it was her personality.
She was friendly and open
unlike many other models I've seen.

毎週行ってるクロッキークラス。

昨日はモデルが時間通りに現れなくて
困ってしまったセンセイ。
クラスメートのクリスが
少し遅れてきた生徒さんに向かって
「Are you the model?」と聞いたら
「いや今日は描きに来たんだけど、でもやってもいいよ」
ということで、急遽脱いでモデルさんに!

なんてラッキー。
結局、来るはずだったモデルさんは現れず。
不思議なこともあるものです。

3/24/2014

かべ


壁の向こうは
どうなってるんだろう

想像と比較して
からっぽになってしまう

そう感じながらも
そこから目をそらして
小さなひとつひとつを
見つめてみると

どれも
自然と深くかがやく
宝物のよう

日が沈んで
見えなくなっちゃううちに

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I don't know 
what goes on over there
outside these walls

I strain to see 
then almost lose my head

What would it take 
for me to remember
that the sun does not stay up
forever

3/23/2014

Black Crow


The black crow.
He was warm and heavy.
It felt good to have his body heat 
next to me.
Made me feel less alone.
It felt good to have someone 
that seemed to want to be with me.
It seemed impress some people.
It believe it showed that I'm lovable.

But he was big and heavy.
Don't know how much longer 
I could've held him.

7/26/2013

川の流れ


川の底に沈んで
流れが流れていくのを
ただただじっと感じてるんだよ。。

って彼女が言ったの

そうよね
それだけでいいんだよね


I simply sit at the bottom of the deep deep river
Quietly feeling the current go by

Struggle against it and I suffer more
So I just close my eyes and sit...

That's what she said
and I no longer feel alone

11/02/2012

Grateful



when we can
 just be there
 feel the air and smile together
sharing a pocket in the tree
  

同じ空間を共有すること
ただただ響き合うことを
意味を探らずに喜べるとき
幸せだなと思う


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10/10/2012

大切に守って



これだけはって思う場所から
離れる勇気を


 I hope to know always
the courage it takes
to be willing
to feel the ground
from a brand new place.

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10/08/2012

When I really open my eyes and listen


It can all seem so erratic and nuts.

 Thank goodness
for the ever changing seasons
and the blue sky
that's always there.

じっとその場にいなさい。
そんなシンプルなこと
この頭ができるはずないでしょ
って言いたくなるけど。

When the mind is elsewhere


when it's out of focus
without the need to have an answer
or a nicely packaged result
that's when I'm the closest.

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