by Lilith Ohan | Feb 26, 2013 | Sumi-e
“What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new idea, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough” Eugene Delacroix What is originality or original art? I think there is nothing new. There are only new...
by Lilith Ohan | Jan 29, 2013 | Blog, Thoughts on Art
“Art is a line around your thoughts” Gustav Klimt Presently, until February 13th, there is an exhibition of my drawings at the City of Ottawa’s (Canada), Atrium Gallery. I gave the “Drawing the Line” title to my show, for a couple of reasons. First,...
by Lilith Ohan | Dec 29, 2012 | Mixed Media, Sumi-e
“Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand” Gracian Sumi-e is a form of oriental painting from Japan. It is a pictorial expression of the spirit that resides in Zen martial arts and meditation. It possesses unique character and beauty...
by Lilith Ohan | Nov 26, 2012 | Sumi-e
“The composer’s surface is an illusion into which he puts something real – sound. The painter’s surface is something real from which he then creates an illusion…Morton Feldman Painting and music have coexisted for centuries as forms of creative expression....
by Lilith Ohan | Sep 18, 2012 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Thoughts on Art
“Do not say, ‘It is morning,’ and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.” Rabindranath Tagore Imagine you are just born, or maybe you just arrived from another planet and you see a...
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