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I haven’t painted in the Still Life collection for some time. Recently, I painted a couple of wine glasses filled with summer’s white wine by the glass. It was a fun painting project! The only thing missing was my own glass of wine.

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Standing at the edge
of a blue sky that backs up
against the shoreline
she fishes for dreams,
beyond the ocean’s borders
where nothing exists
– genece hamby, contemporary artist & poet
http://www.shibuistudio.com

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deserts upon high
add delightful aromas
of thick mountain pine
while…
adobe red clay
exposed to the Southwest heat
takes in searing sun
– genece hamby, contemporary artist & poet
http://www.shibuistudio.com

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I sailed in.
The sun warmed the nape of my neck
and lit the sea and sky
that blended into a background
of high steep cliffs on three sides
closer to the shore
double strings of fish
strung by their gill
and a flotilla of pleasure boats
accompanied by leaping dolphins
added to the colorful landscape
looking up,
I saw the tip top ridge,
the sparkling white snow-like [...]

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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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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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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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