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Lojong 50: Swayed
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, drawing, journal, lojong, meditation, pencil, ritual, tonglen
Tagged #blackwingpencil, #breatheinsendout, #charcoaldrawings, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, tonglen, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 49: Resentment
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #greenolive, #ilovemycats, #koloro, #muddybucket, #opus88, #resentment, #robertosterink, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 48: Train Without Bias
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #buddhaball, #inkpainting, #lamyalstar, #lojongslogan, #opalgreenink, #penandink, #robertosterink, #tibetanbuddhism, #weepingbuddha, #zenbuddhism, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, meditation, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, waterbrush, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 47: Encouragement
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #robertosterink, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 46: The Three Causes
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 44: Commit to real change
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #gethelp, #truechange, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 43: Observe these even at the risk of your life, part 2
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #buddhaball, #gategatepāragate, #inkpainting, #mindfullnesstraining, #weepingbuddha, #zenbuddha, buddha, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, sketching, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 43: Observe these even at the risk of your life
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #mindfullnesstraining, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 42: Patience!
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #patience, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 41: Two Activities
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 40: Correct all Wrongs…
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #bishoptoking, #Murasakishikibu, #pilotiroshizuku, #robertosterink, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 39: All activities should be done with one intention
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Cat Squares, 7 Puck Redo
9. PUCK, REDO (See post on the Puck.) When your human screws up the toss… You smack the puck on the bed to say, “got it!” That’s their cue to throw it again. The disappointment on his face when it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, memory, pen & ink, ritual, watercolor
Tagged #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #madeyoulook, #middleofthenight, art journal, cat toy, cats, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Breathing in loss, sending sunflowers
Two years later I am still missing him. I am beginning the process of unraveling my other blog site, zenkatwrites; not going to use it anymore. I don’t want my writing to be separate from my artwork, and there was … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, journal, memory, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #bestbuddy, #catswhowork, grief, loss
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Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and In, Week 2
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in art, challenge, color, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink
Tagged #jinhaoshark, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #super5ink, #twsbieco, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, Conklin, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
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WWM: Day 4 Pink Posies and Hyacinth
Happy 4th for those who celebrate! I’ll post my 4th drawings tomorrow… Experiments with new inks, and new pens, TWSBI and Jinhao with Goulet nibs. *okay i cheated no watercolors but all with brush as if!* This Monteverde Chariote needs … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, challenge, color, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink
Tagged #coldpressed, #grapehyacinth, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #jherbinink, #monteverdeink, #robertosterink, #rough, #WorldWatercolorMonth, floral, flower, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, posies
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WWM: Day 1 Mom’s Stuff, Leaf Goddess
Doing ritual here… memories of my mom’s house. This leaf and straw goddess was a gift from me when she moved to Ashland Oregon It has survived all her moves and now lives in my finish room. Objects hold a … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, gods and goddesses, journal, meditation, memory, pen & ink, ritual, watercolor
Tagged #brownink, #coldpressed, #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #earthgoddess, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #leafgoddess, #mothersanddaughters, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Hahnemühle Postcards
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Lojong 39: Gods into Demons
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are less about straight Buddhist teachings, and I think able to be shared … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, #christsteachings, #lojongslogan, #mindtraining, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, politics, religion, tonglen, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 