Posted in Digital Painting, Haiku, Poetry, Stillness, Beauty and Grace, tagged contemplative, Digital Painting, essence, geisha, Haiku, kimono, Poetry, Seasons, shamisen, sketch, soul on May 11, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Lowering her eyes
she strums her soul in quiet
contemplating truths
a slim and long neck
with drum-like rounded body
connects the Geisha
breath and innocence
of playful innuendos
teasing all seasons
she chants of flowers
bringing beauty to the heart
as a song of love
After painting a soft wash of neutral colors for the background, I sketched the Geisha so I could create guidelines for painting [...]
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Posted in Digital Painting, Haiku, Sacred Nature, Stillness, Beauty and Grace, tagged along the bank, art, cherry blossoms, contemporary artist, deep, digital art, Digital Painting, Haiku, Poetry, quiet path, small boats, still waters, stillness on May 5, 2008 | 10 Comments »
still deep in water
a quiet path of small boats
linger along the banks
– genece hamby, contemporary artist & poet
http://www.shibuistudio.com
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Posted in Digital Painting, Digital Painting Tutorials, Sacred Nature, Stillness, Beauty and Grace, tagged blue, color wash, day, Digital Painting, light, night, photoshop, torii, torii gate, transparency, water, watercolor on May 1, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Torii Gate in the Daylight
Torii Gate at Night
I’ve been playing with soft watercolor washes with the goal of capturing simplicity as an image of beauty. After painting a torii gate in the water during daylight, I decided to invert the file and add a moon above the gate and light dancing off the night waters. [...]
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