Zen Mondays are a weekly feature inspired by my Japanese language (日本語) and Japanese ink painting (水墨画) learning journey, published here on my site since 2017.

Each post features a recent brush pen drawing or painting accompanied by one Japanese word, paired with one photograph from my travel records. Nothing else.

Some of the drawings shared on zen Mondays have been selected for the edition “One Moment, One Drawing”, first published in December 2018 (see more details of the edition here). You can find more of my daily art and background to zen Monday posts on instagram (follow here).

#zenmondays latest posts:

• See the wispy voice of spring thunder.
• Allow new ideas to be sealed in their own time.
• Sheltered from the storm, paired with the twilight.
• The most engaging discussions rise above the circumstances.
• Think of rain as your unexpected creative ally.
• The giant crocus blooms toll for spring.
• Think of the pursuit of mastery as one endless joyride. Every so often heaven feels close enough to touch.

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