PLEASE (Patreon)

I will be honest with you. I am having a hard time finding enough money. There are several reasons why we are in this situation despite receiving your support.

One is the local flooding we suffered last year. Although it was not dangerous and no deaths occurred, the small town where I live still suffered a lot of damage.

My house was no exception, and I was forced to deal with broken fences and flooded property. This physical damage is very significant for me, as I have usually saved money by relying on digital culture.

The other thing is that I have recently been on a bit of an expensive quest. Expensive books on neurology, a large book of Van Gogh drawings, 100 color pastels, hotel expenses for interviews, etc.

These are explorations that have no direct impact on pixel art, and may not be desirable stories for fans of more pixel art.

However, it is these many detours that have shaped my paintings to date.

Third, it sounds like a mix of the two above...

The other day there was a major earthquake in the Hokuriku region of Japan that caused extensive damage to the city.

I would like to go to this affected area to see the people working on reconstruction, the evacuation centers, and the 4-meter undersea ridge that they say appeared immediately after the quake.

Naturally, I will also help with the work if necessary.

But basically, my job is to see and draw, and that is what I intend to do.

You may say that this is inappropriate. But I believe this is an important "work" that will lead not only to the disaster area but also to the future of the world. (This is also related to the emergence of AI art and recent social unrest, but.... I will skip it this time because it would be too long...)

If I dare to be hyperbolic, all of these reasons may be paraphrased as "hobbies". I have no boundary between my life, my work, and my hobby. I may be just a madman deluding myself that my hobby will save the world.

But I am convinced that for a painter, seeing, knowing, and learning is as important a task as painting. If I do not paint the facts, the world's paintings will be nothing but copies of copies.

If you have read this far and still trust me (or are interested in being a madman), I would appreciate it if you would transfer about $50-$500 to my paypal.

1041uuu@gmail.com

If I receive more money than I need, I will certainly give it back to you all.

I will also consider a special thank you (but don't expect much from me, as I am not very thoughtful).

I do not intend to be financially independent... But I hope you will allow me to do that now.

Also, this text was put through machine translation. If there are any oddities, please point them out.

Thanks again for all your support.

1041uuu.

P.S.

Recently I have been interested in painting people. I recently visited a farming operation (OPEN BURNING) for vegetation protection in Saitama, Japan.

The idea is to light a fire to burn weeds, warm the soil, and protect rare plants that bloom in the spring. (It seems that the flowers were originally adapted to the flooding of the river.)

I saw this and had the impression that it was a "raven fire". It has no particular meaning! End.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)