Zen Mondays are a weekly feature inspired by my Japanese language (日本語) and Japanese ink painting (墨絵) 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:

Think of the pursuit of mastery as one endless joyride. Every so often heaven feels close enough to touch.

The brisk walker turns around at the unexpected purple.

On the shore, a bird’s shriek drowned by the waves.

Look for the small details that brighten your winter’s path.

Widen the boundaries of your imagination when reaching for success.

What you see in a particular moment is just one of many possible options.

Understatement is not always possible, no matter how hard you try.