Again! The months are getting away from me. This post was due back in January when I finished working on a commission for Yuki Sushi restaurant.
The owner and I had met a few times over the course of a year and half to discuss our ideas and concepts for this mural. The story was about her mother coming from Yokohama to California. After mulling it over for several weeks, I got the idea of fish traveling across the ocean hauling items with them from Japan.
First step was to figure out my style and the fish characters.
I devoted my taiko break to working on it, learning as I went. I have used acrylic paints before but I would not consider myself a painter. There is so much to know. But I learn best by doing, and immersing myself in the experience. Painting by yourself for multiple days is such a different experience to working in a taiko group!
I'm happiest using my hands though - this is similar. And getting to know the materials and how they feel and respond. And observing how I respond to the colours and shapes that emerge. Sometimes with glee, sometimes frustration... I spent many days working on it.
I admire artists' work that seem effortless. I'm not there yet, but hopefully with time.
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