Thomas Schmall – Page 18 – Art, Games and a Blog

Roof Tiles of Kyoto

November 27, 2012

Kyoto Japan Roof Tiles

Painting of Japanese architecture - roofs on a Kyoto back-street...

Kyoto Shinbun Article

November 21, 2012

The Kyoto Newspaper had an article yesterday about our upcoming exhibition. There is also an online version. Tomorrow is the first day! Still gotta paint some flower pots, argh.

Murin-An Sketches

November 19, 2012

Below are some sketches from a visit to a traditional Japanese garden. Has been very interesting – the leaves are turning red, which is a major event for the Japanese. And a heron came really close. Anyways, I’m way too much in love with the Machiya to pay attention to any trees. I’ll show the … Continue reading Murin-An Sketches →

Kyoto Exhibition Details

November 15, 2012

The Machiya-Art in Residence is going full power! We’re working on the exhibition now. Everyone is welcome to join our exhibition next week (22nd and 23rd November). We’ll also give a talk on the 23rd beginning at 14:00 o’clock. Japanese detailed info following. If anyone needs more info in English – please contact me. Until … Continue reading Kyoto Exhibition Details →

Kyoto Machiya Exposition and First Painting

November 2, 2012

Machiya Kyoto

A Machiya oil painting with flower pots will be at an exhibition in Kyoto...

Kyoto Gateway – Work in Progress

October 30, 2012

Work in Progress of an oil painting in a Japanese back-alley...

Kyoto Machiya Project

October 25, 2012

A heads-up from Japan. I’ve spent the first week on the Kyoto Machiya Art-In-Residence program now, preparing for lots of paintings. And also two upcoming joint expositions with Annelinde and Lies – the artists who are also part of the program. I’ll keep any future updates short, so I can get the work done. But … Continue reading Kyoto Machiya Project →

Go Watch Some Sounds!

October 3, 2012

I’ve posted earlier about synesthesia, which is a mixing of senses that some (surprisingly many) people have. Of one of the trailers in the post, you can see now the full version – it looks fantastic. Took them a looong time to make the 10 minute movie, since synesthetes have very specific sensations. They are … Continue reading Go Watch Some Sounds! →

Dutch Sketch Meet Fallout

September 18, 2012

Some photos (courtesy of Garry) and my drawings of the Dutch Sketch Meeting two weeks ago. Was fun – we all plan to do this more often. The drawings are concept markers and then pencil – inspired by the sketchbook of Janaschi.