by Lilith Ohan | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, Thoughts on Art
This is a short post to announce to my readers the publication of my guest article titled “Philosophical Differences: Eastern And Western Approaches To Making Art” ……..in “Painter’s Tongue”, a fine visual arts journal with an emphasis on...
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 19, 2015 | Blog, Sumi-e, TAO Teaching for Artists
Verse 26* Heaviness is the root of lightness Quietness is the master of restlessness Therefore the sages travel an entire day Without leaving the heavy supplies Even though there are luxurious sights They are composed and transcend beyond How can the lords of ten...
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...
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