2025年9月5日金曜日
Exciting Weekend Ahead at Rally Hokkaido 2025!
2025年9月3日水曜日
I want to be boarding!!
2025年9月2日火曜日
Just Doodlings
2025年8月29日金曜日
LSK8 Design Pt5
It’s been a while since I last worked on this, as progress has been slow
but I finally managed to move things forward, even if just a little.
To start, I created a full-scale graphic in Adobe Illustrator to get a feel for the overall size. The density looks about right at this stage.
Before drawing on the actual LSK8 deck, I ran a test using a piece of plywood. I used a burning pen to sketch the graphic and added color with acrylic paint.
The results were generally promising. For the coloring, I’m still deciding between using liquid acrylic paint or mixing dye with a pouring medium. I’ll run a few experiments to see which approach works best.
If all goes well, I should be able to start the burning process next week. I’ll share another update once things progress a bit more.
LSK8のデザイン。その5です。
なかなか制作を進められなかったので、しばらく開いてしまいましたが、ほんのちょっぴり進めることができました。
まずはAdobeIllustratorで原寸大のグラフィックを作り、全体の大きさ感覚をチェック。
密度的にもこの位で良さそうです。
本物のLSK8に描く前に、テストでベニヤ板にバーニングペンでグラフィックを描いて、アクリル絵の具で色を入れてみました。
結果はおおむね良好です。色付けはリキッドタイプのアクリル塗料にするか、染料をポーリングメディウムに混ぜて使うかを実験して決めたいなぁと思っています。
2025年8月24日日曜日
A circuit hike from Mt.Tokushunbetsu to Mt.Horohoro 徳舜瞥山~ホロホロ山(日鉄鉱山跡コースで)
Last time, I climbed only Mount Horohoro from the Shiraoi trailhead, but this time I returned to the classic route via the old Nippon Steel mine trail—it's been a while!
Being a Sunday, the parking lot was packed. I managed to squeeze into a small space and set off on the trail.
Both Tokushunbetsu and Horohoro are rocky mountains, so the path is scattered with stones and boulders. Many of them are covered in moss, creating a lush, deep forest atmosphere. The gentle sound of a stream nearby added to the peaceful vibe.
It took about an hour and a half to reach the summit of Tokushunbetsu. But as is often the case in summer, the peak was swarming with bugs!
Apparently, I stumbled upon the exact moment when winged ants were preparing to take flight. I snapped a quick photo and moved on toward Horohoro.
Though it looked far at first glance, the hike to Horohoro took only about 20 minutes.
Unfortunately, it was also full of bugs, so I took another quick photo and began the descent. On the way down, I found a spot with a beautiful view of Tokushunbetsu and stopped for lunch. After a short break, I passed by Tokushunbetsu again and made it back to the parking lot in about an hour.
The weather was absolutely perfect, and the breeze through the forest made for a refreshing and rejuvenating hike.
It was one of those days where nature gives you exactly what you need.
前回は白老登山口からホロホロ山だけを登ったのですが、今回は久しぶりに日鉄鉱山跡コースからのチャレンジです。
日曜日ということもあり、駐車場は大混雑。なんとか隙間を見つけて車を停め、いざスタート。
徳舜瞥山とホロホロ山はどちらも岩山なので、登山道にはゴロゴロとした石や岩がたくさん。苔がびっしりとついていて、深い森の雰囲気がたっぷり味わえます。小川のせせらぎも心地よく、癒されながらの登山です。
どうやら羽アリが旅立つタイミングに遭遇してしまったようで、写真だけ撮ってすぐにホロホロ山へ向かいました。 見た目には距離がありそうに見えるホロホロ山ですが、実際には20分ほどで到着。
しかし、こちらも虫が多く、長居はせずに写真だけ撮って下山開始。途中、徳舜瞥山が美しく見えるスポットがあったので、そこでランチタイム。再び徳舜瞥山を経由して、約1時間ほどで駐車場に戻ってきました。
この日は本当に天気が良く、心地よい風が吹く中で森林浴をたっぷり満喫。
岩と苔、せせらぎ、そして山の空気に包まれた、贅沢なひとときでした。
2025年8月23日土曜日
BAMBOLA Red Pencil (消せる赤鉛筆)
For years, the go-to sketching pencil among American doodlers has been the SANFORD Col-Erase—especially the red one. I’ve used it myself for ages. But lately, trying to import it privately has become ridiculously expensive due to shipping costs.
Why is the red Col-Erase so popular? It goes back to the animation industry, where artists used red and blue pencils on training paper to indicate movable parts. The fact that these colors were erasable made them incredibly useful.
Now, you’d think the eraser attached to the Col-Erase would be convenient—but it’s practically useless. It doesn’t erase cleanly at all. In fact, it smudges the paper and makes things worse.
When my stock ran out, I switched to Mitsubishi Uni’s “Art Erase Color” pencils. These are also erasable and, as expected from Mitsubishi, they’re smooth and easy to draw with. But I just couldn’t get used to the thick, round barrel. Mitsubishi used to sell a pencil literally called “Erasable Red Pencil,” but sadly, it’s been discontinued.
So I went on a hunt for something closer to the Col-Erase and finally discovered BAMBOLA’s erasable red pencil. First off, the price is amazing—just ¥599 for a dozen on Amazon (as of August 23, 2025), which comes out to about ¥50 per pencil. Even if you bulk order Col-Erase by the thousand, it’s still not this cheap.
And here’s the kicker: the eraser actually works. It erases cleanly. That might sound like a basic expectation, but for those of us who’ve lived with the Col-Erase’s useless eraser for years, it’s honestly a revelation.
The only minor drawback is that the barrel seems to be made of plastic. But it sharpens smoothly, so it’s not really a problem in practice.
All in all, I’m thrilled to have found an affordable, erasable red pencil that actually works.
LSK8 in Toyohira Riverside Pt3
My partner today was Muratu. He's only been out a few times, but he's already gotten the hang of it, and today he even said, "I want to go faster!"
We can't fight our age, so let's just take it slow and easy.
先週末は天気がすぐれずLSK8行けませんでしたが、今日は午後から良くなる予報。
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