While sketching near a pond, I came across a flock of long-tailed ducks. He found the sight of a single long-tailed duck swimming on the surface of the water so beautiful that he decided to paint it. He used a technique called sumi-nagashi, in which ink is dripped onto the water to create a pattern,...

While sketching near a pond, I came across a flock of long-tailed ducks. He found the sight of a single long-tailed duck swimming on the surface of the water so beautiful that he decided to paint it. He used a technique called sumi-nagashi, in which ink is dripped onto the water to create a pattern, which is then copied onto paper. The expression of water created by suminagashi is so delicate and accidental that it is impossible to draw by hand. However, I feel that such a technique alone is not enough to create an impression. The Japanese-style painting I studied emphasized sketching, and it was required to depict living forms. I have been working to create Japanese paintings that combine depictions obtained through sketching with accidental technical expressions. I want to play with the materials of Japanese painting like a duck swimming freely on the surface of the water.