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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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Lojong 36: The Big Stuff First
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, #lojongslogan, #mindtraining, #weepingbuddha, alcoholism, anger, buddha, buddha ball, childhood hurts, hurt feelings, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor
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Lojong 34: About Your Attitude
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
Tagged #boddhisattvavow, #lojongslogan, #resistance, #the100daysproject, #weepingbuddha, Boddhisattva Vow, buddha, buddha ball, Buddhist teachings, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, Refuge Vow, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 33: Boddhisattva Vow
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
Tagged #boddhisattvavow, #refugevow, #the100daysproject, Boddhisattva Vow, buddha, buddha ball, Buddhist teachings, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, Refuge Vow, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong 32: Boddhisattva Vow
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
Tagged #refugevow, Boddhisattva Vow, buddha, buddha ball, Buddhist teachings, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, Refuge Vow, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong: 31 Benefits of Practice
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 #egoclinging, #sevenpointsoftrainingthemind, #trainingthemind, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, Seven Points, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, zazen, Zen Buddha
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Lojong: 30 A Joyful Mind
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
Tagged #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong: 29 Put No Mind Before Your Own
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 #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Maezumi Roshi, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong: All Dharma Agree
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 #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Lojong: How to Live and Die
For most of you these postings will be a departure from my normal artful posts, but for some who follow zenkatwrites, they will be familiar. This is an unfinished lojong (Buddhist) journal I was in the middle of when work … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged buddha, buddha ball, death, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms
A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting. Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 6
I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! Trading postcards, sending an actual watercolor, and now, gifting them to Patreons! Now I am comfortable with the ribbed rough paper, … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Indian paintbrush, iris, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, pussywillow, rosebud, Super5 ink, watercolor
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VSW: Hahnemühle Post Cards, 4
More middle-of-the-night playing-with-inks postcards. In this one the delicate nature of the blossoms went a little awry, and mostly it was from overdoing the ink layers, then adding watercolors, and every thing began to moosh around and so I blobbed … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, cherry blossoms, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, floral, flower, flowers, gardenia, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, mustard blooms, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor, wild mustard
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Shooting Stars
These remind me of home, Southern California. They used to cover the hills before the dang hills became covered with houses! I am starting to get used to the rough textured watercolor paper of the postcards… Like any material element, … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, California wildflower, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flowers, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Shooting Stars, watercolor
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Tools: Hahnemühle Grey Journal
In the spirit of my new forays into working with inks, pencils, and Neocolor II watercolor crayons, I was delighted to be given Hahnemühle’s new THE GREY BOOK. The architect in me loves the wood-patterned dark grey cover. The name … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, graphite, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, pencil, review, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Grey Book, Hahnemühle journal review, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Cheryl
Awwww, Cheryl and hubby, from a selfie I think! I went bolder with crayons in these… I SO don’t know what I am doing… No nuance! I am happy that the line-work looks like them… I think I caught Cheryl‘s … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged art journal, Neocolor II, Platinum Carbon pen, sennelier pastel journal
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Sharukh
If I am to draw people, then they have to be people I care about… I’ve met some interesting people through blogging! Sharukh let’s me steal his images and paint them — He is a travel writer and guide, so … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush
Tagged art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, sennelier pastel journal, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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Watercolor Pencils, Ho-Hum
I was challenged to use a tool I have but am not fond of for a week, and to figure out why I never reach for it; mine was watercolor pencils. I have a mess of them that I bought … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, painting, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged Caran D'Ache, journal, Neocolor II, sketching, watercolor pencils
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D.Katie Powell Art 