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Cat in charcoal. title「A Sense of Nearness」

A quiet presence turning toward something unseen.

The darkness holds still, as if listening to what comes close.

Size: 440mm × 310mm

Paper: 200g/m² Kent paper

Medium: Charcoal, PanPastel, Pastel

Original artworks can be viewed via the link in bio.

#charcoal #drawing #art

5/22 Edited to

... Read more炭やパステルを使った猫の絵は、単なる画材の組み合わせに留まらず、表現の深さと静けさを創り出すことができます。私自身も炭で猫を描く際には、その黒の深みとぼかしの技法で、猫の瞳や毛並みに微妙な光と影を映し出すことを楽しんでいます。 絵のサイズが440mm×310mmということで、程よい大きさが観る者に親しみやすさを与え、細部までじっくり観察できます。用紙の200g/m²ケント紙は厚みがあり、炭の粉が裏に透けにくく、耐久性も高めるので作品の保存に適しています。この素材感は白い紙のまぶしさを抑え、炭の黒さとパステルの柔らかい色彩を際立たせる効果があります。 また、タイトルの「A Sense of Nearness(近さの感覚)」は、とても詩的だと感じます。猫が何か見えないものにじっと向かう様子を通して、「見えないけれど確かに感じられる」近さやつながりの感覚を描いているでしょう。私も似た作品づくりを通して、見る人が静かな時間を共有し、心の中に柔らかな空気が流れる瞬間を作り出せればと思っています。 この絵画を鑑賞する際には、ぜひゆっくり呼吸を整え、絵の中の暗闇の中に耳を澄ませてみてください。炭の黒がもたらす静謐な空間は、普段の忙しさから離れたリセットの時間を与えてくれます。アートが私たちに近づき、見えない存在を感じさせてくれるのは、本当に魅力的な体験です。

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