#calligraphic line

[landoftherisingspark]

Day 200: Working on a triptych comprised of three views of Hiroshima. Today’s piece features Itsukushima Shrine, or colloquially referred to as Miyajima.

[landoftherisingspark]

Japanese Temples (Three Different Ones) feat. Calligraphic Line

[landoftherisingspark]

Day 191: Apparently when I said "tomorrow evening", I meant today. Oh well. The trip around Sapporo, Otaru, Lake Shikotsu, and Asahikawa was totally worth the delay (for me, anyway).

Today's piece is a continuation of calligraphic line and temple views from Kyoto.

[landoftherisingspark]

Day 192: The last piece in this series of three features one of my favorite temples in all of Kyoto. These gates and courtyard were particularly special for me, though perhaps not as culturally significant as other big name temples.

[landoftherisingspark]

Day 190: My adventures in Sapporo have kept me quite occupied, and so I’m a bit behind schedule. I expect to be caught up tomorrow evening.

Today’s piece puts more of my Kyoto photos to good use. This series features uses calligraphic line as a thread to tie these pieces together

[vintage-treasures]

The Lovers, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (1630)

Safavid miniature created by master painter Riza-yi ‘Abbasi (ca. 1565–1635) near the end of his career. He masterfully depicted two figures locked in an intimate embrace, using an expressive, single line that was his key technical contribution. The artwork was revolutionary because its sensual subject matter reflected a newly relaxed social view in the Safavid court. Instead of old formal styles, ‘Abbasi pioneered this focus on private, real-life moments, fundamentally changing Persian painting.

Located at The MET, New York City, since 1950. Dim. 17.5 cm H x 11.1 cm W.

[marvelouslittleenemy]

Pretty sure this was meant to set us up for calligraphic and tone drawings...?

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5 minute gestural