Back in the studio- Preparing for the Chinese brush painting class tomorrow. The painting above is one of the exercises. To the Chinese the cherry represents feminine beauty (to me, my favourite fruit from a visual standpoint). They also think having a painting of fruit in the dining area is a symbol of abundance and gratitude which in turn will bring more abundance. The dining room is seen as sacred with the table being some what like an alter. I like the idea of recognizing the spiritual part of eating with meal time being a time of gratitude and connection. (The Fundamentals of Feng Shui by Lillian Too and The Chinese Brush Painting Bible by Jane Dwight).
Savoured- A book on Japanese art a co-worker lent me. Bliss! I don't read Japanese so I can't find the title and link to it although it's probably out of print now.
Grateful- 1. Curried shrimp at lunch 2. the colors and buzz at the market today 3. meeting new people 4. having fun at work 5. the coconut butter and vitamin e hair treatment worked well 6. my mohair wooly socks 7. ready to unwind!
6 comments:
I really love the simplicity and color of your painting. Thanks for including the info about the cherry...so interesting!
Definitely a fruit with my name on it ;)
Nice light treatment, Shayla :)
"The dining room is seen as sacred with the table being some what like an alter."...I couldn't agree more! There is much that is sacred, spiritual and holy in food--preparing it and eating it! LOVELY sketch of cherries, Shayla. I love cherries--one of my fave fruits. Funnily enough, I was on the hunt shopping for some new woolens socks yesterday--it's getting cold here! Hope you're having a good weekend, my friend :o) ((HUGS))
Also cherry juice is supposed to aid sleep.
lovely gentle drawing:)
xx
Lovely immediacy and loose brush strokes in the cherry painting.
Very nice! For a treat, you need to read the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting...if you haven't already!
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