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JAPANESE PAINTING WORKSHOP at Japanese Culture Center – 日本文化会館 : Learn how to paint in the Japanese style at “Painting the Essence of Flowers: Sumi-e Workshop and Demo”
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Mono no aware (物の哀れ)
Mono no aware (物の哀れ) 20″ x 16″oil Painting by Patricia Larkin Green
literally “the pathos of things”, and also translated as “an empathy toward things”, or “a sensitivity to ephemera”, is a Japanese term for the awareness of impermanence (無常, … of the transience of all things heightens appreciation of their beauty, and evokes a gentle sadness at their passing.
literally “the pathos of things”, and also translated as “an empathy toward things”, or “a sensitivity to ephemera”, is a Japanese term for the awareness of impermanence (無常, … of the transience of all things heightens appreciation of their beauty, and evokes a gentle sadness at their passing.
In memory of Marie Patricia Lee Larkin
i love you mom
Painting the Essence of Flowers
2017.4.13: Painting the Essence of Flowers/Sumi-e Painting Demonstration and Workshop at The Japanese Cultural Center, Thursday, April 13th, 2017 6-7:30 pm. During this event, participants will witness Larkin Green sensei’s live performance of her work and learn about the Four Treasures of Asian Ink Painting. Participants will also get a chance to paint spring flowers and Roosters (2017 is the Japanese Year of the Fire Rooster).
Location: Japanese Culture Center – 日本文化会館
1016 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
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
White Dahlia by Patricia Larkin Green
golden sunshine dawns
shimmering rays highlight
warmth lengthens this day…
White Dahlia 16 x 20 oil on panel by Larkin Green
CCIH: Landscapes and Florals by Larkin Green
Feb-June 2012
4700 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 www.theCCIH.comThank you for coming out to support the Chicago Center for Integration and Healing and my artwork. The other artist in the show is Julie Koenig, an ovarian cancer survivor. When CCIH Director, Amy Zajakowski Uhll spoke about her vision for the Center the packed room fell silent and drew close. Love and admiration communed throughout and applause rose each time she directed the spotlight on her supporting cast. These brave therapists commit their lives to guiding trauma victims, cancer survivors and damaged souls back to a healthy life. CCIH is doing tremendous work and I am honored to have been part of their Grand Opening. A special thank you to Carol McRaith.
Faire la bise
Drie kussen; faire la bise; beso-beso…We all wish to flood your beautiful body with warm sunshine and nature’s gentle strength, and the knowledge that we will continually shower you with our most positive thoughts and love…
Three Kisses 30 x 24 oil on panel by Patricia Larkin Green
“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of it’s troubles, it empties today of it’s strength.”