Naotaka Hiro approaches all of the wood paintings in a very specific way; placing it about two feet above the ground he gets underneath them to make the initial imagery, and then flips the piece over looking at it from above, refining the image to completion. The characteristics of the two-part process are distinct. The first step is subjective, instinctive, and organic, mostly drawing with graphite. In contrast, the second step is objective and sober, akin to editing or post-production. Hiro goes back and forth between the steps he takes in making these wood panels here.