[The Concert Of More Than 15 Years Ago] 15年以上も前の演奏会

Drawing Practice: "Strangers in Plymouth MI"

Frans Bruggen was a good conductor. I only have been in his concert once, and I was sitting in the middle of the very first row of the seats. I remember hearing him breath in order to take the tempo or give cues to the players. To be honest I was not so much moved by the performance on that day. My ear was too immature to appreciate his music. I preferred thicker and more huge sound just like the symphonies of Mahler or Bruckner, to this small size orchestra comprised of period instruments.

Then why am I writing about him and his orchestra (The Orchestra of the 18th Century)? It's because of the fact that the music on that day still remains in my head even more than 15 years have passed. I can even hear the sound I heard on that day - how the air had been vibrated with the sound coming from the musical instruments. I can still feel how the floor and the walls of the concert hall was shaking during the performance. The sound I was hearing in that particular concert hall became more enjoyable and meaningful to my ears of today.

Although Bruggen died in 2014 at age 80, the music still remains in my head as if it's still being played right now. This makes me think a lot more than what's happening.

[Sketch Practice] スケッチの練習

I wanted to draw this picture for fun just because I like the view of the harbor and the land across the sea over there. There is a building that looks like a fish market where there are 3 boats. Looks like Kesennuma, but it is not. I like this view anyway.

This is also only a drawing practice I drew some place that is within 40 minutes' drive from here. Not a good one. I feel I want to try one more time... I love the place around here. I never get tired of being there while seeing the houses, stores, trees, or the people in streets.

These characters brings me back to my very old days. I used to draw these things when I was 7 or 8 years old. I was always doing this at both school and home. I remember I had been a boy who didn't speak a word with people, but when I turned a 3rd grader I suddenly began talking a lot.

On the way back home from our drive a few weeks ago, we saw a coyote in the field that ran towards where we were driving and crossed right in front of us. I don't want any of these fellows to attack on my cat. My cat is an indoor cat but it's kind of scary when I think about my cat getting outside by accident.

Here are some some other famous anime characters I wanted to practice drawing.