February 01, 2015

Japanese Lanterns


A little ink-and-aqua (letter size) for a change amidst all digital works. The eyes wanted to rest on something analogue, and there I found dried Japanese lantens [Physalis alkekengi] in a blue teapot.


I felt a little sorry for those fellows following the endless Japanese lantern road through what might be snow or sleet, they drag along in a soggy greyish yellow ochre. I later rediscovered an image of a horse from the Lascaux caves -- yellow ochre too -- which I remember now. I must've been thinking of it, subconsciously, while colouring. The road has been very long.