I used to do a lot of painting before I got into making masks, so I thought I'd post a couple.
This first one is titled Tanijyugo Anniversary, and I painted it to mark one year of living in Tanijyugo, so that must have been 5 years ago.
This second one is titled Mononobe. The Mononobe were an old clan in ancient Yamato, but it is also a major shrine in Iwami. When I first visited it I was impressed with the chigi, the cross-pieces on the roof.
Another element in my paintings is the shimenawa, the rope that marks sacred space.
![An evening on Tsunoshima 664](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vWyoYXOipCbdjNeGHhe9PDPlCyygyLM6lEmvxcZmeeis2K9JamMLZPlXwYzqVbiNkvnigOTeNqfJz-CCakPcvja_mWzK-eEQnyYypvcn5dXe7gyfTO4AB2e7I=s0-d)
Both paintings are acrylic on paper, approx 38 cms. sq.
They are of course for sale :)