Tag: japanese art
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Eyes trained on a goal, the soft-stepped, striped neighbor.
Happy new year, friends and ink lovers! Looking up to those 2022 goals yet?
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The sound of low-rolling waves carrying the weight of a ruby red crown. Thank you for following another year of zen Mondays.
With today’s sketch I close the tour of Crete in the fall, and the 2021 series of zen Monday posts. This is a two-part sketch. From where I sketched the first part – the beach scene – there was a pomegranate tree a few meters behind me with some shiny, ripe fruits. I didn’t have…
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By the water, a moving glow with every glance.
Thank you for reading another zen Monday. Every Monday is zen Monday. Always a weekly dose of Japanese ink painting coupled with one photograph from my archives. Sometimes a poem. The holiday season issue of my digital letter covering all things art-related will be coming out soon. You can subscribe here: https://mafaldatenente.com/newsletter I love the…
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Capturing the warmth of an autumn harvest.
Thank you for reading another zen Monday. Every Monday is zen Monday. Always a weekly dose of Japanese ink painting coupled with one photograph from my archives. Sometimes a poem.
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Creative process: the opening illustration for “The Tea House Diary”.
What started off as a festive celebration ended up being the creative process for a notebook’s opening illustration. A year ago today I was sitting at my desk having just finished the full text for “The Tea House Diary” edition. I was in a celebratory mood, upon successfully completing a project right before the holiday…
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Every sketching day is a good day.
Thank you for reading another zen Monday. Every Monday is zen Monday. Always a weekly dose of Japanese ink painting coupled with one photograph from my archives. Sometimes a poem. This week we carry on with the Crete tour, after an unexpected hiatus. Thank you for your understanding and for your continuing engagement. Today I…