Cultivate the Way - Practice the Dao Canvas Print

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This inspired calligraphy shows two kanji in a spirited brush work and composition. It says 'Cultivate the Way', shudō in Japanese, hsiu-tao in Chinese.

Hui-neng, the sixth Zen Patriarch, in his verse at the end of the Prajna chapter of the Platform Sutra says:

世人若修道
一切盡不妨

"If people of the world cultivate the Way,
Nothing at all can hinder them; "
…

(taken from the The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra, by the Buddhist Text Translation Society)

My gallery presents calligraphies and paintings that breathe the spirit of contemporary Chinese and Japanese brush art. The main feature of my art work is to grab the moment of inspiration and express in its fullness with the brush. My medium is ink and natural pigments on rice paper. My primary tool is the flexible Oriental sheep's hair brush. In the calligraphy section you will find artwork brushed in different styles of Japanese calligraphy. The very different calligraphic styles evoke different moods, which you will be able to appreciate yourself by browsing the calligraphy print gallery. The subjects covered in the calligraphy section are mainly related to Zen and Buddhism and martial arts. As for the painting gallery you will find...