Christine Skeggs from SkeggsArts in Bunbury was holding mixed media workshops in Busselton, so I had no excuse!
Christine (on the left) with a few of her art students. |
Unfortunately, with this last term getting busy for me with my online stores I was only able to attend one term. But I will be back next year Christine! It was so much fun!
She holds an end of year exhibition for all her students work and luckily I was able to complete one painting. ( I do have another part completed sitting in the wings) This was great for me as I was able to see the amazing creations of other artists in the area.
A beautiful honey eater on display. |
“This is called the Hua Hu Ching, written by Lao Tzu. It’s the
unknown teachings of Lao Tzu. Number 51 says, ‘Those who want to know
the truth of the universe should practice the four cardinal virtues. The
first is reverence for all of life. This manifests as unconditional
love and respect for oneself and all other beings. The second is natural
sincerity. This manifests as honesty, simplicity and faithfulness. The
third is gentleness, which manifests as kindness, consideration for
others and sensitivity to spiritual truth. The fourth is supportiveness.
This manifests as service to others without expectation of reward.”
This verse above plus another was used as part of the design.
My canvas was created using tissue, wisps of wool fleece and a fine fabric mesh donated by another member in the class. Then washes of colour painted on then wiped off to leave just a tint. I'd wait for one layer to dry before applying the next.
An Inspired Life |
Wayne Dyer had only just passed away a few days before working on this piece and I was feeling quite sad at the loss of this great mentor in life and felt I needed to somehow convey something in this canvas to show my respect for this great man.
He was inspirational in so many ways and in turn was inspired by the Tao Te Ching, so it seemed right to include this verse that was so important to him into the image.
Me |
So thank you to both Christine and Dr Wayne Dyer for your inspiration!
Note - This painting is for sale. If interested please inquire.
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