Crossing

     Crossing

     19"x24"

     oil on canvas

12/24/18

There's a ferry service in Newport Beach. It's a quaint boat and only can carry 3 cars at a time. This ferry caters to the locals and it seems well kept secret but lucky me I found
out totally by accident. It almost like I stepped on a hidden treasure not knowing. Because of
its small size I felt like a water skipper gliding through on the water. It was only a few minutes ride but I couldn't help getting out my car and enjoying the sea breeze. It was surprisingly quiet on the water-was a silent run. Something special moment in my ordinary
life. It doesn't take much to make me inspired.
This is the last upload for this year and thank you for all of your support! I could make it 
through this year again :))

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Best wishes, nobee




#crossing #ferryboat #wtashibune #travel #transportation #commuter #baycrossing #baycity
#beachlife #beachtown #vacation #communitytransportation #homecoming #holidays
#traveler #urbanlife #everydaylife #ordinarylife #loveoflife #destination #sensations #quaint
#memory #newportbeach #artwork #fineart #intimate #oilpainting #losangeles #california
#southerncalifornia

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Union Station

    Union Station

    19"x23.5"

    oil on canvas

On this painting I left a lot of areas unfinished. Before I went back to painting I told myself why can't I justleave as is wherever or whatever my eyes feel satisfied and content. At least I tried to make this painting look likeone piece without breaking up too much. In the past I ruined so many beautiful strokes of paints because of whatever the reason I had that moment. So this painting I end up with collection of different intention of colors and textures  which means different sensations. I enjoy new findings or sensations in the painting every time I look at it.

There are lots of ambiguity in this painting. After I finished this painting I feel some sort of comfort because of it is not perfect. 

#unionstation #waitingroom #trainstation #tickets #terminal #commuter #gare #busterminal #transit #travel

#vacation #layover #homecoming #holidays #traveler #urbanlife #everydaylife #transportation #loveoflife

#destinations #sensations #quaint #memory #eki #artwork #fineart #intimate #oilpainting #losangeles #califronia

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Bus Stop

Bus Stop

19"x23.5"

oil on canvas

A few months back I started this painting but some reason I couldn't go on after the drawing. Looking back I lost interest in it may be the subject matter or design I don't quite understand so I didn't want to paint this piece, may be I lost my passion for painting. This summer came and gone like a typhoon although I had a wonderful time with my family but still felt guilty that I let this painting go. Some time I think too much about painting so my brush often quits on me, every time this happens it is so hard to get back to painting again, it's a curse! But unfortunately every artists know how to over come this paralysis-me, I was just lazy:(( Anyways this is the painting that I gave up on but this is the painting that didn't gave up on me and forced me to finish it against my will. Well to be honest, painting works mysterious way. Am I going crazy or what! 

#busstop #travel #cityscape #everydaylife #loveoflife #urbanlife #transportatoin #santamonica #california #oilpainting #fineart #commuter #losangeles #quaint #inspirations

#artwork #intimate #metrobus

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Metro Station Downtown

      Metro Station Downtown

     19"x23.5"

     oil on canvas

When I go to downtown I always get off at this station if I'm not in a hurry. The reason why I get off at this station is because somehow I feel so close to the trains, I have to cross the track in order to go to the other side then I feel the heat and smell of iron from the wheels, the train seems almost alive. This is my favorite part that when I have an eye contact with one of the conductors they usually gives me a gesture to cross the track, how personal is that! Most of the metro stations are relatively small in scale and tells you what is all about around the area with artworks. They are almost little islands in the neighborhoods. I had an idea about painting one of  these stations for a long time and finally I came up with the design. Lately I enjoy painting shapes with textures instead of depicting subjects, this way I have more freedom how to go by according to my intuition. I love shapes.

#downtown #metro #train #tram #urbanlife #citylife #travel #transportation #commuter #railroadcrossing #railroadsignal #metrolink #terminal #traintrucks #metrolines #loveoflife 

#cityscape #inspirations #intimate #quaint #losangeles #california #artwork #oilpainting 

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Ruby Sofa

     Ruby Sofa

     19"x24"

     oil on canvas

I was wondering what kind of textures I can come up with in this painting. Different textures generates different sensations and possibility is endless. Not like telling a story nor describing a subject that much I'm interested in making different textures as they are the source of emotions. I love a certain sensations that I like to create with my painting. This sensations are as same as when I see my favorite paintings. I still can't quite pin point this sensations, I can feel it but I can't find the words. All the masters in the past their art works are my source of inspirations. 

#rubysofa #interior #nude #morningafter #artwork #oilpainting #sensations #emotions #textures

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Beach Cruiser

     Beach Cruiser

     19"x23.5"

     oil on canvas

I don't know who named the bicycle-beach cruiser- but he or she is a genius and thank you for that as it says everything. They come with different sizes and colors but I love the basic design. It almost invite you to relax and enjoy the ride along the beach. Living in California it is the must to have to enjoy a day at beach.

#beachcruiser #bicycle #beach #california #travel #beachtown #vacation #westcoast #beachlife #coastallife #goodlife #loveoflife #inspiration #surfside #sunset #journey #ocean #escape #waves #sun #sand #ocean #palmtrees #sunset #surfing #wave #summer #artwork #oilpainting

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Villa

     Villa

     19"x23.5"

     oil on canvas

I'm afraid of color green which is very scary color. Somehow I never be able to make a  green that I like in the past so I tried to make a painting without using too much green and I manage to finish with mostly blues with a flavor of greens. I think it's OK for now until I understand about green more. For my next trip I fantasize myself staying at one of those villas on a remote island and hopefully in the raining season and listening to raindrops all day long.

#islands #villas #travel #beach #vacation #tropical #inns #sand #coast #hideaway #artwork #oilpainting #palmtrees #southeastasia 

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Ghost

     Ghost

     15"x19"
     oil on canvas




Usually I don't remember my dreams but this time when I woke up I still remembered. It was scary but pleasant at the same time. Hope to go back to my dream but as you know it doesn't work. I thought it might be interesting to paint my dream while my memory is still fresh. Painting from memory is always makes me feel at ease it seems work as long as I follow my intuition. This institution of mine is wonderful as even I don't know what to do with my painting at the beginning but, so far, it tells me what to do in the course of painting. Yes, I'm talking to myself but it works!





#ghost #dream #supernatural #spirit #oilpainting #transparent #seethrough #freeflow #sleeping

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     Venice California

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

Walking along the Venice beach it is amazing I come across so many colorful people, tourists from all over the world, lots of street performers and some of them became celebrities, souvenir shops, restaurants and bars, fortune tellers families and many many more.Specially I love watch people goes by imagining, all by my self, where they are from, what's their jobs, why are they here or if they are couples their relationship must be going so well as they appear so giddy. Beautiful people and not so beautiful if I watch them for a while they are all attractive and alive.

#venicebeach #venicecalifornia #travel #beachtown #beachscape #losangeles #beach #coastallife #boardwalk #weekendgetaway #streetperformer #oilpainting #southerncalifornia

#vacation

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Malibu

     Malibu

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

Every so often when I drive down PCH I encounter some fascinating cloud formations. Watching the traffic before me with an one eye and I try to peak the cloud with the other, I can't help memorizing the shape, colors, softness, thickness and how big it is compare to the surroundings. I love watching cloud as they tell me where the wind going, how high up they are, what time of the year I mean season, how much they can show me the blueness of the sky and so on but the best of all I won't be able to see the same cloud again rest of my life. There is my favorite Japanese saying " Ichi-go Ichi-e " which means this time only, never again or one chance in a life time so I should cherish the citing every time I spot the one of a very special cloud. 

#clouds #pch #malibu #california #westcoast #losangeles #coastline #landscape #travel 

#southerncalifornia #beach #beachtown #driving #scenicdrive #vacation 

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West LA

     West LA

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

Taking a little walk around my neighborhood, I walked this street so many times before, but that particular day I found myself staring at the other side of the street. I try to figure out why it is so attractive to me, combination of trees, bushes and lots of plants, as a whole it was a some kind of textures that made me feel intriguing.  After I finished this painting I noticed something I didn't expected, I can sense the scent of the typical LA dry air and quality of light that I love. Sometimes I get more than I wished for.

#losangeles #westla #California #westcoast #travel #oilpainting #artwork #landscape #cityscape  

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Venice Beach

     Venice Beach

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

I visit Venice beach from time to time and always come home with impression of turquoise.

Every beach is filled with turquoise almost all beach town along the California coastal line. Reason why I'm so fascinated by this color is may be because since I was born and raised in Japan I don't think I remember this color does exist in life until I came to California. Come to think of it when I took the very first bus ride which interior was turquoise I still remember the ride and was such exciting experience. May be just me that this color gives me such a special sensation it brings me a satisfaction of sight.

#venicebeach #california #westcoast #losangeles #beachtown #beach #travel #oilpainting

#surfing #boardwalk #westcoast #artwork #beachscape 

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Cafe Gustavo

     Cafe Gustavo

     15"x19"

     oil on canvas

This painting I started out to paint a street corner of somewhere I don't know. My goal was to just paint as I go and find out it where my intuition takes me. It was very scary to paint without preplanned directions but surprisingly it was quite pleasant experience, felt more free and comfortable and end result was something I couldn't possibly imagined. I loved this experience from the beginning to the end and hopefully like to do the same for the paintings to come.

#cafe #streetcorner #cityscape #townscape #oilpainting #travel  

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Sky Bar

     Sky Bar

     35"x46"

     oil on canvas

Once somebody said that sensation leads you to color tones, textures, in return bring about a revelation of sensation. I filled different textures from corner to corner this painting hoping you would enjoy different sensations as much as I did during making of this painting. Sensations that you might feel might different according to your background but hopefully  you would experience positive ones.

#skybar #rooftop #cityscape #travel #citylights #oilpainting #nightlife

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