Tag Archives: Vietnamese Buddha

Buddha Faces

Posted on June 16, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

This week I was off my game — drugs do not make for better art, and I hurt my hip. So for better or worse, I decided to draw and paint Buddha’s head. I have several statues, which makes it … Continue reading →

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Weeping Buddha, or as I like to think of him, Compassionate Buddha

Posted on March 2, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

The Buddha statue made by young monks in Indonesia and Vietnam touched me when I first saw one at a retreat, and has been on my altar ever since. He is now known popularly as “weeping Buddha,’ but I … Continue reading →