Click Here to BidIkebana 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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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
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.
I love the use of light and darks great work
nice one,,,"The Tao of painting" at work..:)
Like this one plus the explanantion. Thanks.
I enjoy how you translate the flowers, they're really shaped by the negative space, detailed while not fussy.
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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