Moonset at Dawn

The beautiful moon, celestial pearl, sets in the west, as the sun, divine golden orb, rises in the east, together creating a scene of transcendent beauty, for those who from their busy lives can take but a moment, or eternity, to see.

Hiding Face Beneath the Leaves

Once there was a pretty little Buddha girl who lived in the woods, hiding herself beneath the leaves, and watching the Universe spin around the Void forever. She was very happy there, and no one ever knew, until one day Green Jade Turtle happened to notice her as he was sun bathing in a lily pond. He didn't utter a sound, but patiently observed her radiance as she passed by in wonder. He was delighted by her presence, and so he kept her secret in his heart for a long long time. Until one day, he hummed a little tune to a butterfly in her honor, and you know what delicious little gossips butterflies can be!

Twin Dragons Going Out To Sea

Twin Dragons Going Out To Sea were observed by Green Jade Turtle while he was standing on an Ancient Spiraling Pattern Stone not far from the shore. Green Jade Turtle felt in harmony with his greater cousins, though he could not swim or fly nearly so fast as they, and so he was quickly left behind while the mighty ones chased after the fiery Tai Chi Pearl.

Prince of Dreamland

Peaceful and filled with tranquility, the Prince of Dreamland let his mind go and contemplated nothing as his spirit wandered far and wide through the cosmos.   He came, eventually, upon a planet whose star had spun far away from it's galaxy, so it was suspended below the vast disk like a pearl earring.  The planetary system had one world, and a huge Saturnian ring of asteroids positioned vertically from the galactic plane.  He flew to the planet and watched its revolutions around that star, thinking, "What an amazing view one would have from that world!"

Princess of Dreamland

Peaceful dreaming, sweet Princess of Dreamland. May your journey be filled with wonders and joy.

One Toe at a Time

Sometimes all it takes is putting one's toe in the water... as the follower of this blog knows, I've been trying for quite some time to encourage an Art Rebellion against the World of Ugly. Often I go it alone, but whenever I have the chance, and a willing participant, I try my best to foster the idea of collaborative art. This has two benefits. First, it increases the amount of creativity in the world. And two it brings people together in a fun way for the purpose of creating beauty. I really like this idea. So I try as often as I can. Seldom succeed, but I still try. Anyway, this was one of those times that worked, and so I present to you Art Rebellion #31. Here we go...

Here is the first effort of someone who said "I can not do art!" ... Nevertheless, once pen and napkin was in her hand, she drew something that surprised her. So she was willing to try again next time.

Next drawing surprised her again! So, she *can* draw after all. She just needed a little bit of friendly encouragement. What did I say to help? I said this: "Fear of what others will think is called 'insecurity' and this is what keeps most people believing that they can not do art. They are so worried about what others may think, they do not even try, but instead say they have no drawing talent. But drawing talent is more about a sense of freedom than technical skill. The first thing is to overcome one's fear. Then after that, it is only a matter of practice."

Then I suggested doing a small collaboration. Since she is from China I decided to ask for some help with my Chinese Calligraphy. She taught me how to make the characters for 'Good Sake'. And that was how this combination came about.

And this.

Finally she was daring enough to attempt to draw a Hand. And I was drunk enough to attempt the same. Side by side go the hands of the drunken artist and the new art student. Maybe she will keep trying to improve. What do you think?

Hall of the Strange Celestials

From ancient days the Celestials who roam the Cosmos Bright have made their home amid the stars, gleaming in the brilliance of Eternal Truth.  Though the Infinite is beyond the mind of man, yet some few still strive to comprehend the Way of True Love.  To these I bid Adieu, my dear friends.  Adieu. 

River Journey on Moon Day

Sunset Reflections at the Empire

City By the River At Sunset

Bridge Beneath the Sky
 

Moon On the Water

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It was such a beautiful Moon-Festival-Day, :B wants to say "Thank You!" to MP. She is a big inspiration for him, as you can see!

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Gazing Buddha

One evening recently :B was sitting in a local restaurant when he happen to look up and see Buddha gazing at him serenely. So naturally :B whipped out his pen and made a drawing of him on the bar napkin. :)

Peaceful Harmony Laughing Joy

Four gentle Buddhas experiencing serenity beyond thought as the celestial music illuminates and warms their hearts.

Heavenly Glory Above the Traffic

The commute was long and tedious, as the rat-racers clamored, honked, and cursed beneath the Heavenly Glory. Unnoticed and unremarked by the writhing masses in their glass and steel machines, high above the Sky Lords were ablaze with the majesty and power of Eternal Truth. And so they serenaded the world with the Song of God, who created the Universe out of Love, and blessed it with Divine Beauty. An ant who happened to be climbing a leaf by the side of the road wondered, "... how long, oh Lord, before Man will become truly aware of the brilliance and artistry of Thy Wondrous Creation?"

On the Edges of Dreamland

The approach to Dreamland is very beautiful in the last ember-glow of summer, when the leaves have not yet turned to scarlet, but the air is filled with expectation of cooler days, pumpkins, and haystacks. The black cows on the emerald hill gently endure the turning of the celestial wheel, as they have for times past reckoning. Perhaps it is for this reason that the Hindu Religion tells us they are sacred. Surely if anyone may enter Dreamland easily, it is they.

Fat Bat-Monkey Monster

Once Upon a Time, there was a fat bat-monkey monster who lived at the bottom of the cookie jar. He was a mean old greedy monster who ate up as many of the cookies has he could, and didn't like to share at all. None of the children (or their parents, for that matter) could understand how cookies could disappear so quickly! Especially chocolate chip cookies!! And so they filled the cookie jar every night, and when they woke up in the morning there were only two or three cookies left! How shocking! The parents suspected that the children must be sneaking to the cookie jar late at night and eating them all. This was a big mistake, of course, but what could they do? Who can imagine that there is a fat bat-monkey monster living at the bottom of your cookie jar!? So they tried punishing the children by making them do lots of pushups and situps, and exercises in the hopes that the little cookie thieves would at least not gain too much weight. When the children complained to their friends, they were laughed at and made fun of. "Ha ha! We get to eat all of our cookies and we don't have to be punished with exercise!" they mocked.  Of course, the children were so annoyed at this that they never said another word to their friends about it again.

Eventually the children grew up and happen to all be healthy and strong, and each one became very successful in life, and everyone in the family was happy; especially the parents who were so very proud of their children.  And so it all worked out for the best in the end. And to this day their family is strong and healthy. All thanks to the mean old greedy fat bat-monkey monster who none of them ever suspected lived at the bottom of the cookie jar.

Funny how things work out sometimes, isn't it?