Tag: art
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Birdday card
Since I have an iPad that’s great for painting, drawing, and calligraphy, I don’t create as much stuff by hand as I used to. It was high time I put my collection of art supplies to some use at last. Birthday cards are my favorite things to make, as they bring joy not just to…
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Beginner’s mind
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. –Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
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Jammin
What happens when you accidentally combine freestyle rapping with freestyle calligraphy? I’m not sure yet, but it’s intriguing–especially the process rather than the final outcome.
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The smiling barista
I saw this girl a few weeks ago at a café nearby. She had such a cheerful and contagious smile that I just had to sketch it out. Working from the same café again today I reminded myself of this girl. She wasn’t there this time, but with a little help of my memory and…
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Sips of breath
Don’t let your throat tighten With fear. Take sips of breath All day and night, before death Closes your mouth. — Rumi Jalal al-Din
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Glitter jar
At a workshop today the teacher introduced me to a mindfulness jar. It’s not that different from a snow globe, a transparent vessel with some dense liquid and glitter in it, designed to be shaken up. In its most chaotic state, the jar represents what happens in your mind when you’re stressed and overwhelmed, with…
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