Sunday, November 22, 2009

"Ikebana in a Cup" --- Sold

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Ikebana is Japanese for "the Tao of flower arrangement". My wife Song is very good at it. Japanese culture emphasizes on the "Tao" of doing things. From drinking tea (chado) to sward fighting (kendo), almost everything has a "Do" of "Tao" to follow. "Tao" is usually translated as "the Way", but I prefer to translate it as "the Art". The state of art is the highest level of doing or performing.
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7 comments:

  1. VANESSA AND ANDRE STASHINSKINovember 23, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    This one is beautiful! ... and it feels a little bit sad. Why that?
    Want to admire that you have AMAZING technique of oil. Just wooowww!
    Regards,
    Vanessa

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  2. Jo CastilloNovember 23, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Ah, so lovely. To me it is a bit wistful .. maybe the combination of the summery flower with the winter laurel/holly berries. Combining the seasons.

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  3. DelilahNovember 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    I love the use of light and darks great work

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  4. Daniel PeciNovember 23, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    nice one,,,"The Tao of painting" at work..:)

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  5. Sandeep KhedkarNovember 24, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    Like this one plus the explanantion. Thanks.

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  6. Rob HazzardNovember 24, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    I enjoy how you translate the flowers, they're really shaped by the negative space, detailed while not fussy.

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  7. Connie NobbeDecember 3, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    I had an "aha" moment after reading what Rob said and then looking at the flowers in the painting. Very effective and beautifully simple. I really like this painting.

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