August 7th, 2005
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An expensive idea; the lights of san-chome
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Today I spent virtually the whole day in bed. I did, however, get the house cleaned and ate a bunch of wonderful food prepared for me. In the evening, shopping was needed so the convenient destination of Shinjuku was chosen. Art supplies will invariably cost a significant amount of money when compared to food. Why? Because they’re a luxury (for all but the professional artist). My easel and kits are all back in the states, so under the advice of several graphic designers, I decided to give Sekaidou a shot and pick up some watercolors and brushes I’ll rarely have the time to use. In any case, I was excited to get some of the basics together, even though the brushes made up approximately seventy percent of the cost.
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As I was meandering back to the station and my bicycle (as I am wont to do), I caught the bright lights of the Isetan department store from Shinjuku dori; looking west into cornflower dusk. Though I was without a tripod, there was a conveniently located transformer nearby and I got some interesting shots. I think these will appear again in a collection, edited since they are kind of messy, but for now here’s the raw deal of Shinjuku just after sunset.
