Bill demoed and spoke about the Zen approach of reacting to the moment. In Zen Buddhist painting, ensō symbolizes a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body/spirit create…
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Especially because this seemed like a difficult task to do in my mind -a self portrait, I am so pleased with how it came out! I really like this self-portrait and was glad that once I started looking for inspiration, it manifested itself. Another lesson learned once more: Just start!
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In class, Bill demonstrated the Big Gesture with Sumi-E brush. Here is his demo piece below - it is a Zen idea of spontaneity in painting.
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Last week in class with Bill Buchman, we learned more about color theory. He started with a lecture about color, showed us what he meant by color temperature and opposite/complementary…
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I'm back to class on Mondays at Longboat Key Art Center with Bill Buchman
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Yesterday I went to my first class with Bill Buchman. I was very attracted by the title of his workshop ...Creative Breakout: Release the Power of Your Creative Imagination
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