The 7th Day of Zen arrives! After a wonderful, enlightening artistic journey the final element of the Zen Art Series is Simplicity – “kanso.” In other words, keeping it simple. Simplicity. Simplifying. Simple Simple is not as easy as it sounds. Our minds and eyes seem to be always racing somewhere. Racing down the […]
Only in Stillness can I see, can I hear….the whisper thin song of the predawn cricket that fades into silence as the sun breaches the far horizon. There, in that space of time I have found a subtle and delicate grace and beauty. Such Beautiful Findings. Delight the soul. Inspire the creative […]
“Old pond – frog jumps – the sound of water” Matsuo Basho This wonderful Haiku has a cadence and balance to it that is so Zen! Its very unevenness, asymmetrical syllables create a finely tuned, oddly perfect beauty. Zen and its branches The master Japanese poet Matsuo Basho (1644 – […]
A fun and happy blend of blues make this a Zen Beauty! I combined the blues with lovely deep crevices and textures suggesting boulders or …. perhaps a mountainside. This is an acrylic painting on triple textured masonite wood board with multiple glazes to create that rich and layered look. I found all the many […]
Without artifice or pretence. Uncontrived. A loveliness of the Natural world. “Shizen” defines this spontaneous element of Wabi Sabi. An approach to viewing art and seeing beauty in non traditional ways! 7 Days of Zen continues with part IV showcasing Nature at her finest. The Natural Beauty. Shizen. The beauty that exists […]
Easter and flowers have always gone together – for me. From the tulips of the Pacific Northwest to the lush and tropical fuschia bougainvillea blossoms of Australia. I can’t imagine Easter without any flowers! Color for me is wonderfully inspiring, especially at Easter. Growing up in North America, it always was my herald of […]
Easter Sunday Contemplations….
A patina of grace. An eloquence that only time can give. This elegance that aging bestows upon a thing somehow transcends the modern notions of youthful, ‘perfect’ Beauty. As I continue on with Segment 3 of the 7 part Zen Series, the chosen Wabi Sabi element is “Koko.” The prior […]
The Freedom to express the hidden artist, to let go and speak out with my own voice has been a work in progress. It doesn’t happen overnight. Nor within the timespan of a short art course. I must look at art differently. Art is like life, and life is like art. I view art as […]
Day One of Zen…. How shall I describe the stillness? The sense of utter serenity inviting me into the depths amidst the day’s chaos. Yes…Those phones ringing with demanding angry callers. Horns blaring, impatience mounting. But here, within is Seijaku. 7 Part Series of Zen Zen to me, is a calmness. But, a […]