Inokashira Morning

Photos from a cold morning on the Inokashira-line. Looking at these I am reminded of when I used to take my sketch-pad with me on the train whenever I rode it. Instead of taking photos then, I would sketch all the bored looking masses, absorbed in their mobile phones or catching a few more minutes of sleep before work.

I had all but given up the sketching and painting when I purchased this camera almost a year ago. Last however, a friend who was once an art teacher, and is still a regular member of a sketch club of professional artists and illustrators had an exhibition which I went to (last year I also submited a painting of Guri in the same exhibition). The urge is back, and I hope to be picking up the pencils and brushes again. In fact, Friday I went back to the sketch club for the first time in almost a year.

I still don't know if I will be as keen to continue it as I was before, when I would spend hours each day trying to learn to paint and sketch. After all, I have this camera thing now that takes up a lot of my "artistic" time. Just don't be surprised if you start to see more sketches and paintings up here soon.

Oh yeah, and for those of you who are new readers since last year, I hope your not offended by a little nudity. The sketch club always has nude models, and the sketches do tend to find their way to my site.