by Lilith Ohan | Feb 26, 2015 | Sumi-e
As my readers know already, I have been interpreting (or attempting to) Tao Te Ching verses, applied to artists. I am a Sumi-e artist and I find these verses complement the Sumi-e way of creating, that is working with the opposite forces (yin and yang) and constantly...
by Lilith Ohan | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Sumi-e
This blog post contributes to my Sumi-e of life principle. There is Love in the air….As Valentine’s day is approaching, I thought I would write about Love. There is only one word for Love in English, but there are many different forms of it. I am writing...
by Lilith Ohan | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Sumi-e
In my weekly blog posts, I have been alternating between analyzing Tao Te Ching, verse by verse from the artist’s point of view and my thoughts on Sumi-e painting, teaching and artistic views. As the time passes, I am finding that the spirit of both getting...
by Lilith Ohan | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 24 Those who are on tiptoes cannot stand Those who straddle cannot walk Those who flaunt themselves are not clear Those who presume themselves are not distinguished Those who praise themselves have no merit Those who boast about themselves do not last Those with...
by Lilith Ohan | Dec 31, 2014 | Thoughts on Art
Another year has passed. Same time last year, I had published my blog post titled “New Year, Old Wisdom”. This previous year brought with it seven revelations..Have I applied them? Initially, the revelations touch us in a very profound way. But do we truly understand...
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