What I learned in copying
"What I learned by copying is more about "patience" than technique.
When you are drawing, don't try to get results right away, but remember to be patient and create the process of getting results without panicking.
I think that "patience" led to the result of being selected for the National Exhibition.
When stacking paints, you first draw lines, and then apply paint on top of them to finish them, but if you want to get results quickly, you want to skip the middle of the process.
I can now put up with the "work-like" and boring work before bringing it to finish."
The "perseverance" he has acquired is reflected in Hiroaki Tanaka's works over the past few years.
"I am working on the theme of light reflected in the sea and light on the surface of the water, and there is a work that involves striking fine dots with a brush to express light. I've been doing this for two months.
The light part is not painted, but hit with dots once. After that, it seems to spray mist.
And where it ends in one time, I repeat it twice or three times.
Unlike when I was young, when I couldn't stand it, I can do it now, so I've recently gained the strength to take my time."
He expresses light with a picture of the sea that does not depict waves.
"I am conscious of eliminating the superfluous as much as possible when expressing myself.
I paint a picture of a boat floating in the light reflected in the sea, and I thought that if you want the light to express it, you don't need waves anymore. There are only ships, light, and horizon. I don't draw waves at all. I take the plunge to express the waves only with the width of the light. I would like to erase the superfluous as much as possible. That's what I'm painting now."
The completion of the work is "complete" when it matches the image.
"When I decide to complete it, I feel like 'this will be fine' (laughs)
Now, I can now be selected for exhibitions and institute exhibitions, but when I wasn't selected, I didn't know how to finish it, so I was creating something that was hard to come by. As I said earlier, I couldn't turn it off. I was doing it in a way that I was satisfied with drawing and drawing. So, do you mean that you have come to value the atmosphere now?
Rather than the number of moves, for example, even if you draw a picture of the same size, it may take three days and it can be completed in one day, but if you can create an atmosphere, you will say, "This will be fine." If I want to draw, I think I'll draw forever. I guess that's why there is a moment when you think, "Oh, I feel like I can do it." I was able to express what I wanted to express.
I guess it's over the moment it coincides with my first thought. If I think it fits the image, I don't add anything myself."
One of the charms of Japan painting is the fun of the materials.
"Rock paints made from natural stones are expensive, but the material is interesting in painting using such natural colors. The way the paint looks is also moist, unlike oil painting. I don't have a strong impression that shines as much as oil paintings, and I love the unique texture of Japan paintings.
The feeling and feel of stacking paints. It's a paint that is difficult to apply and difficult to handle, so it's irresistible to layer one color at a time while controlling it. It's addictive. (laughs)"
Although the feel makes him immerse himself in creative activities for a long time, Tanaka says that he has decided to spend up to 8 hours a day facing his paintings so that he can do sharp work.
The many works that are born in this way contain Mr. Tanaka's unique expressions delicately and boldly.
"I can say it now, but I think I've become able to do what I wanted to express and what I wanted to express as a writer.
When the audience sees it, they can evaluate what they are aiming for, and I am very happy to be able to express myself in my own way, and it's fun.
It's painful when I'm drawing, but there are things that are close to the sense of accomplishment when I'm done drawing, and when I'm done drawing, the next idea comes out.
It's fun to come up with more and more ideas, saying, "I wonder if there will be an expression like this next time."
However, it's hard to draw because I don't have time (laughs)."
