Friday, April 22, 2016

Interview with TAKAHIRO SHIMATSU








q)Please introduce yourself and tell us something about yourself and
  your background.

a)I was born in Japan in 1975. I started drawing when I was 18 years old by myself.

q) Talk about your art.

a)I draw human beings based on my feelings. Particularly,I like to paint sad expressions. I do not like to paint smiling faces. My painting is not that good, but I think it is important to continue painting. I prefer painting momentarily to spending time.


q) What’s the central theme of your work?***

a)The motif is conversation with myself, and it describes feelings as an image


q) who, what inspires you ....

a)Various feelings. Joy, sorrow, anger and so on.


q) books that you love….

a)Nothing particular.

q)music…artists….that you love

a)Modigliani, Picasso, and Rouault

q) What are you really excited about right now?

a)When I paint a picture that I really want to paint.

q)your current projects….

a)Nothing particular.

q)your future projects…


a)Nothing particular, but I want to value to continue painting.

q)Where can people see more of your work on the internet?



q) Final words?

a)Thank you for being interested in my art.