Inhale beauty, Exhale sumi-e…
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my song for Lisa on her birthday ♥
Snowdrops from http://www.woodlandtrustshop.com
Dew snowdrop
unfurl
glistening truth
sister kin
refrain
my song for Lisa on her birthday ♥
Hummingbird sumi-e painting by Patricia Larkin Green
Sumi-e (East Asian ink wash painting) largely informs my work. Meditation and planning are essential. It is impossible to correct the line once on paper. My hand betrays my inner state, requiring a balance of self-control and spontaneity. Before I begin I distill my subject’s essence in my mind. Every brush-touch must be full-charged with meaning, with useless detail eliminated. When I paint a flower I am freed from reproduction and inspired to convey its movement and fragrance.
Hummingbird sumi-e painting by Patricia Larkin Green
Shall We Dance?
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Detail of Crane’s feet by Patricia Larkin Green
Shall we dance…?
♥
Detail of Japanes Crane’s head during the mating dance
In sumi-e painting, when you observe what you paint, you become it.
You no longer see the Japanese Crane as separate from you,
you have feathers and throw your head back as you dance with your brush
and touch the paper with your breath…
FEATHERED FLIGHTS AND FANTASIES
FEATHERED FLIGHTS AND FANTASIES
L’oiseau Libre by Patricia Larkin Green
Featuring the work of:
Jerry Alt & Patricia Larkin Green
Curated by: Barbara Hirschfeld
The Metropolitan Club
233 S. Wacker Drive, 66th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
Date: Friday, March 1
Time: 7:30 to 9:30
“Sumi-e (East Asian ink wash painting) … Meditation and planning are essential. It is impossible to correct the line once on paper. My hand betrays my inner state, requiring a balance of self-control and spontaneity. I distill my subject’s essence in my mind while grinding the ink. Every brush-touch must be full-charged with meaning, with useless detail eliminated. When I paint a flower I am freed from reproduction and inspired to convey its movement and fragrance.
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golden sunshine dawns
shimmering rays highlight
warmth lengthens this day…
White Dahlia 16 x 20 oil on panel by Larkin Green
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The snow is sticking and I am stuck …
UMB Snowed In At The Mark oil Painting by Patricia Larkin Green
The snow is sticking and I am stuck
in NY City
what great luck
free as a bird
PatriciaLarkinGreen L’oiseau libre