Friday, August 04, 2006

"Sea Coast at Half Moon Bay":

Sea Coast at Half Moon Bay
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A cypress tree at Half Moon Bay stands along a flowering path on a bluff overlooking the sea. This California ocean seascape, inspired by Monet's "Sea Coast at Trouville," is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in brown acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.


"Wisteria with Heart Sutra":

Wisteria with Heart Sutra
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A flowering purple wisteria vine against a gentle golden sunset. The Buddhist heart sutra is painted in Chinese calligraphy:

Form itself is emptiness
Emptiness itself is form

The term "heart sutra" refers to the prayer at the heart of the Buddhist teachings. Writing it is a meditative practice. I took a class in it from a soto zen priest.

This feng shui piece, part of the Golden Glow modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.

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