Life is short, figure out what living means to you, it’s not something easily copied.

The mountains in Beijing are especially beautiful. I guess being in China means I should get some Chinese style in.

An attempt at ink painting, the reference. My oil pleinair learnings are somewhat transferable!

#painting #calligraphy #inkpainting

Inktober 01 - Mustache

https://miksimum.com/2025/10/03/mustache-inktober-2025-01/

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025mustache #inkDrawing #inkPainting #sketchbook #portrait #brushwork #MastoArt

some beautiful sumi-e by manga artist and painter Gajo Sakamoto, on display at the Tamashin Art Museum near Tokyo's Tachikawa station. Part of the current exhibit on Sakamoto's best known creation, Tank Tankuro, the first sci-fi manga in history

#sumie #inkpainting #painting
#art #artgallery #artmuseum
#manga #tokyo

“Can you lead without imposing your will?”

If we want a freer world, we have to stop trying to control each other. Let people walk their own path. You don’t need to wrestle the Tao to walk it.

You don’t fix a wave—you ride it.

🖼 Dragon Pine by Wu Boli

#TaoTeChing #DailyTao #Chapter10 #Anarchism #LetGo #WalkSoft #InkPainting #MastodonArt

#art to start 🎨
...nap in the sunshine

'The cat takes a break on summer morning'
Artist: Yuanchi Qiao
#painting #ink #InkPainting #Caturday

A serene masterpiece awaits at #ClevelandMuseumofArt. "Landscape with Motifs from the Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang" beautifully captures tranquility through nature's harmony and wabi-sabi aesthetics. What emotions does this landscape evoke for you?

#ArtAppreciation #InkPainting #ClevelandArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/2015.483

A Prunus in the Moonlight captures the elegant vitality of a plum tree in bloom, embodying the essence of literati art. It invites contemplation on nature's beauty and spirituality. What emotions does this tranquil scene evoke for you?

#ClevelandArt #WangMian #InkPainting
https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.26