April 9, The exhibition on Washington National Gallery

I visited the exhibition of Washington National Gallery at Mitsubishi First Museum in Tokyo.

The exhibition had many impressionist and some of Nabis paintings from Washington National Gallery.

Tokyo station

Today's my lunch

April 8, Cold Spring

Rain, snow and sleet were falling on Wednesday.

It was cold like winter. I need to wear  a winter down jacket.

We call it cherry blossom chill.

It means a return of chilly weather during the cherryblossom season, but snow and sleet as unusual.

April 7, End of Cherry tree flowers end in Kawagoe

After my watercolor class in downtown Kawaoe I did cherry tree hopping on my way to my place.

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Kitain Temple

There was a man sitting and painting.

Lots of street venders

Cotton candies in anime-plastic bags sell by street venders.

Tofu store

You can rent a bicycle.

Hikawa shrine 

Shingashi river filled with cherry tree flower pedals.

Is anima pond

April 6, Spring Show in Kawagoe

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I just had annual my students' show in Kawagoe.

My students are various ages, 5 years old to 88 years old.

It was a very good show. I am proud of my students.

Those photos are children's works. 

February, Spring is coming to my classes

It is the end of February today.

Every year I thought I need two more days in February.

My students have been working hard for our spring show.

The spring show is from March 28 to April 1.

I heard cherry trees will bloom about that time.

A boy student is painting indoor plants with little figure of horses.

February, Shutter project

I have been working on painting on a shutter with my assistant.

It is the entrance of my classroom.

I am going to move out end of March, but I had to paint on it by a building owner's request.

We started this project end of last December.

It took hours to clean and remove rust, then hours to paint on a shutter.

It was a difficult work for me.

I had to use chemical rust remover.

I have been busy with running my classes, so my time is limited.

We even work after snow. 

Finally, we completed shutter project yesterday.

I thanked my assistant.

February, Catching up ...

It has been warm and sunny since this Monday.

There are some snow piles in the shady area, but it is melting slowly.

My students are catching up with their paintings for their spring show.

Spring has come to our classroom.

8 years old girl completed this painting in 3 hours!

It is fun to teach wet- into-wet for children.

I wish if I could paint like children.

This is 17years old girl's painting/drawing.

Her sence of flower arrangement is just like her painting/drawing.