Technial Instructors Exhibition - テクニカル インストラクターズ展

Hi all! Time flies so fast. I haven't uploaded any new blog entries in nine months.
I'm currently exhibiting a sculpture and three still life oil paintings for the Technical Instructors Exhibition at the Art Students League of New York which will continue until Saturday, August 16th. If you have time, please stop by the gallery to see my artwork.

Dates :	July 31 (Thurs) - August 16 (Sat), 2014
Reception :	July 31(Thurs), 6 - 8 PM
Place :	Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, The Art Students League 2nd Floor
	215 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone :	(212) 247- 4510
Open :	Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 8:30PM, Sat 9:00 AM-3:00PM

I would like to upload some pictures of the exhibition and have tried to do it many times but I don't know why I couldn't do it. I'll try to do it tomorrow again.
皆さんお元気ですか?　ご無沙汰です。最後にブログを更新したのは昨年の11月末、時間はあっという間に過ぎて、もう8月ですね。 昨年末から5月のメモリアル ディまで慌しく忙しく、全くブログを書く時間がありませんでした。
今現在テクニカル インストラクターズ展をアート スチュウデンツ リーグ2階ギャラリーにて開催中。私の彫刻1点それから油絵の静物画3点を出展しています。8月16日土曜日までです。お近くにお寄りの際お立ち寄り下さい。
写真をアップしたかったんですが、何度やっても出来なくて、他の日にあらためてアップしますね。

Lucky Year... 今年は...

I received the Hannibal DeBellis & Richman Sculpture Award - 125th Annual Members' Exhibition, Salmagundi Club last week. The sculpture "Aran" sat on the TV cabinet a long time. I've not submitted it to any exhibitions. I'm honored to receive this award, and I think Aran must be proud as well.
今年は私にとって本当にいい年で、先日第125回サルマガンディ クラブ メンバーズ展でﾊｰﾆﾊﾞﾙ ﾃﾞｭﾍﾞﾙ& ﾘｯﾁﾏﾝ ｽｶﾙﾌﾟﾁｬ 賞を受賞しました。
アランの彫刻はずっとテレビキャビネットの上に置いていて、どこの展示会にも出展していなかったんです。9月にアランの彫刻を本人に贈呈したブログを書いた時、次のメンバーズ展に出展する事を決めていました。今回の受賞は、私にとってもとても光栄な事ですが、きっとアランも嬉しく思ってくれると思います。

Won the Medal of Honor. 彫刻部門で一位のメダルオブオーナーを受賞！

The photos are when I was receiving the CLWAC Medal of Honor from 112th Annual Juried Exhibition Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club at National Arts Club in October 15th and my Sculpture and myself. I was so happy to receive it.
The sculpture "Sorina" presents a female character whose tranquil, contemplative gaze is intended to suggests wisdom and inner strength.

I've been so busy since last month because I've had totally five group shows for two months that's why I could post anything.　

彫刻部門第一位のCLWACﾒﾀﾞﾙ ｵﾌﾞ ｵｰﾅｰを第112回ｷｬｻﾘﾝ ﾛｰﾘﾗｰﾄﾞ ｳｫﾙﾌ ｱｰﾄ ｸﾗﾌﾞ定期公募展にて受賞し作品ソリーナと受賞式の写真です。ソリーナは私が架空の女性をイメージして製作した作品です。

先月そして今月と忙しくてブログが書けませんでした。

ｸﾞﾙｰﾌﾟ 展がこの2ヶ月で5つもあり大変でした。１週間程リラックス出来るかなと思ってます。これから年末にかけてまた忙しくなります。もう10月末､約2ヶ月で今年も終わりですね。何だか時間の経つのが本当に早くて､怖いぐらいです。

The costume ball. 舞踏会

I attended the Grand Paradise Lost Costume Ball and the opening reception celebrating John Milton's 400th birthday at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, September 27th. There was dance performances, live music with swing band and singer, and more. I really enjoyed everything as I've never attended this kind of the ball. I'm showing some pictures here. My sculpture, titled "Demon", is in the exhibition. It's a great show. Don't miss it! It'll be until November 2nd (Sun). Click For more information
ジョンミルトン生誕400年記念展（叙事詩の大作『失楽園』に関する作品展示会）が9月27日から始まりました。私は彫刻、デイモンを出展しています。オープニングレセプショウンのコスチュームボール(舞踏会)が8時からありました。こんなオープニングは初めて！一階では飲んで食べて、賑やかなバンドがバーカウンターに乗って演奏があり、二階展示会場ではダンスパフォーマスがあり三階ではスングバンドの演奏でシンガーが歌って、沢山の人が踊ったりと本当に楽しい賑やかなレセプションでした。写真はその時の様子です。この展覧会は11月2日まで開催。展示会の詳細

Three Musketeers?(三銃士?)

Aran is my friend of mine. His appearance is like Three Musketeers. I wanted to make his sculpture. So I asked him to sit for me about four years ago. At that time, I promised him create a copy. I made the busts with two different patina. A dark one is for him. Finally he picked it up last night. He changed his hair style but it's the same mustache. I took a souvenir picture for him with his busts.

三銃士の様な風貌の友人のアランに彼の彫刻を作らせてくれと頼んだのが､4年前。その時彼にも同じ彫刻を作って上げると約束した。昨夜やっと彼が彫刻を受け取りに来てくれた。ﾍｱｰｽﾀｲﾙを変えていたけど相変わらず髭は凛々しかった。ブロンズ色の方を彼に。そして、2つの彫刻とアランとで記念写真を。

3D sketch

It's one hour sketch for sculpture in clay. This is a really nice pose.
これは一時間ポーズを粘土でスケッチしました。

Continuing to work on the female figure

It's a one month pose. It seems like a difficult pose for her to hold. I'm sorry about her. But for me, It's beautiful pose. She is a wonderful model.
これは、一ヶ月のポーズです。製作を始めて約2週間、モデルはこのポーズが辛そうで可哀想ですが、とっても素敵なモデルで良いポーズなので後2週間頑張って欲しい。

The Human body is wonderful!

Hi

I've been making sculptures with my imaginations recently. So I really missed sculpting with model.
It's my second day working on the sculpture. (click to enlarge the photo)
I'm so excited to be working with a great model now. Her back has a lovely curve. I regret that I didn't take photo of her back to show you. The curves around abdomen and pelvis are very nice as well.
I'm going to continue to work and post photos.
See you soon...

Finished casting "The cat and I"

The different lightings make the image look different.

Click to enlarge the picture.

The Patina

Hi
The sculpture, the Neptune I created about five years ago. It was the third piece of my sculptures.
I've thought it looks nice to lighter color recently. So I was applying the bronze powder today. Look! The different patine shows clear to see more details.
The pictures are the back sides of the Neptune.
Please click http://www.mayumitakagi.com/gallery/sculpture/big/n_b.html to see 3 views.
Tanoshinnde!(Enjoy!)

The cat and I

Hi

I finally finished to sculpture the relief. A title is "The cat and I".
What do you think this relief and the title?

She got a haircut.

Hi
I cut her hair. I worked her face, shoes, a keystone, plant's pot and other details tonight. I'm planing to finish this relief next week.

It's grown mold on a lake in the window. it's unhealthy but looks not bad. It seems a part of landscapes. And it's a crack at the mountains seems like a thunder. They are interesting effects on it.
I want to finish it to start casting pretty soon.
Oyasuminasai(Good Night)...

The Relief #04

Hi
You can see it's different. Yes!
I had this idea last week. I changed from the ornamental patterns to a cat under the window tonight. Also I made the plant more taller.
I've never had any cat for pet. So it's difficult to draw the cat. I was searching the cat's images on Google but the most of pictures were cat's front face. I need a side figure. I found an animation picture. I don't know it looks okay or not. I'm going to work it more tomorrow night. I worked it until 10:00PM tonight so I'm so~~ tired.
I'm going to go to bed.
Oyasuminasai( Good night!)

The Relief #03

Hi
I was working a hand, her dress and landscape in the window tonight. Also I changed the ornamental patterns that are under the window again.
Relief is also 3D. I work and take look different degrees. I took a photo from a side view.
I had a new idea of under the window today. I don't know it works on the relief or not.
You can see it next week.
Please wait....
Oyasuminasai (Good night).

The Relief #02

Hi
I was working on the relief today. I thought it looks good to have some ornamental patterns and keystone on the window.
I was drawing two patterns on the papers. I wondered if it works a big pattern or not.
Then I tried making the one of them. And I worked a face and hand today too.
See the picture. (When you click it, you can see detail.)
I need more time to work it.
Also I wonder if a plant on the right needs or not.
I'll fugue it out soon.
Matane(See you).

the Relief #01

Hello~
I'm working a relief now. I've made many sculptures before but it was a first time to make relief.
I thought it's easy to make. Oh! No~. It's so difficult to do. And I don't have any model for it. it's all my imagination. At the first, I drew a draft image on a paper then started.
It's very fun and challenge for me.
Please clicking a picture, you can see a detail of the relief.
I'm going to update working progress by pictures.