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#1 WILL
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2708/1smallbi4.jpg

[will]

Hey Harry.

I actually used a free software program called twisted brush.

[Jundo]

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Thank you

[will]

Gassho Jundo

[Gregor]

:shock:

nice, what brush did you use?

I've been playing around with twisted brush too, its a great piece of software.[/img]

[will]

Hi Gregor. Yes. It's great.

I used the lightly marbled oil. I also put a tiny amount of blur on it in Photoshop. Just to make it a bit smoother.

Another great program you might want to check is ArtRage2 Free. I did the comic with that one.

[FeMonky]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c233/femonky/Buddha_tattoo_color.gif
Jizo in Zazen
Ink on paper, then traced into Illustrator, then colored in Photoshop
Turned out better than I thought it would

[will]

gassho

Awesome. Thanks for posting.

[Jundo]

I have got to get such talented folks to do a compostion or two for the Blog sittings. If you ever have something, please send it.

Gassho, Jundo

[will]

I have got to get such talented folks to do a compostion or two for the Blog sittings. If you ever have something, please send it.

Gassho, Jundo

What were you thinking of for the blog sittings? I would be happy to do something if I'm capable.

gassho

[wills]

Here is a photo of a small wood working piece. I've made a few rakusu rings out of wood. This one landed on the neck of a small turtle statue at Mountain Lamp zendo. There is a famous Zen story that goes with this. It is about how hard it is to be human and how luck we are to find the dharma.

http://mountainlamp.org/turtle.jpg

[Ryumon]

I envy all of you who can create things with your hands; I have never been able to do so... It must be quite a feeling to be able to hold something in your hards that you've made.

Kirk

[Keishin]

It's a treat to come to this forum and see what yous alls have got up on the gallery walls.

What a pleasure to view these creations. It is especially fun to read your discussion of how these things get created!

Wills--where would we go to place rakusu ring orders?

gassho
keishin

[will]

Wills I'd like to read that story if you have a copy online.

What number of enso is that for you Harry?

Gassho

[wills]

Will, here is a link to a PDF of the story.
The One-eyed Turtle and the Floating Sandalwood Log (http://sgilibrary.org/pdf/130_0957.pdf)

This story is from 1279 by a Japanese monk named Nichiren Daishonin who founded the Nichiren School of Buddhism. I don't know any thing about this group other than they still are around and they seem to put a lot of emphasis on the Lotus Sutra.

Not sure I could get along with the Nichiren School of Buddhism yet this parable is a good one. I guess this really isn't a 'Zen' story but appropriate none the less.

[will]

Thanks Wills. Gassho.


Nice one Harry. I thought it was done on paper. ha. great program.

[Fuken]

I am not clever enough to make the tags work, but I have posted some stuff on my blog. Done with ink on rice paper. Link below :arrow:

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/2007/08/fish.html

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/2007/08/fish-ii.html

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/2007/08/moon-orchid.html


Gassho
Jordan

[BruceS]

Beautiful art work everyone! I can't draw a straight line with a ruler so my outlet is photography. I remember shooting his one as an after thought, on my way out of the area I was shooting in. My first thought upon seeing the raw file was Zen. Not sure how you'll see it though. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v369/scubacowboy/Photography/branchinwater.jpg

It's been scaled down here, so click on the image to see a slightly larger, but viewable version.

My favourite photographic medium is black and white. I'll post some more from time to time if you would like.

Cheers,
Bruce

[Fuken]

Nice one Bruce, Very powerful shot.
Thank you for sharing!

[BruceS]

Thanks Jordon! Glad you like it. :D

[will]

Wow Bruce. Beautiful. The water is so blue.

[BruceS]

Thanks Will! A lot of luck conspired that evening to produce this picture. It's untouched by the way, but for a slight levels adjustment. The raw file looked pretty much just like that.
Gassho,
Bruce

[will]

Just thought I'd post some of these paintings. I haven't gotten around to making a website yet.

You can see the full size by clicking the link above them.

Gassho

[will]

Just bumping the the gallery up.

Enjoy

Gassho

[will]

Feel free to start a music section. I also make music. Actually I was thinking of doing that.

I'll check out the piece. Sounds interesting. Suizen hmmm... do you have a teacher?

Gassho

[will]

Just checked it out. Thanks a lot Harry.

Great picture by the way (the flute players).

Gassho

[Fuken]

Harry,

That was sweet. what length flute?

[will]

Harry


part of their downfall as a sect was that they started to be used as spies because they were permitted to travel freely and hide their identities!...

interesting. heh

[Ryan]

Wow. There's lots of talent here in both the visual and musical arts. I just listened to your shakuhachi tune Harry - very impressed.

Thank you all for sharing here,
Ryan

[Fuken]

Harry,

I think yours would be a tough one to follow, but I have put some stuff up on my blog in the past.

Ill trade you my 1.8 Yuu for that 2.4 Young though :D

Here is a link of me embarrassing myself

:oops:

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-first-shot-at-composition.html

[Fuken]

Harry,



Have you considered the idea that you can express reality, and yourself, through tradition very effectively?


Recently yes, but the why is important to me. At the time of posting I had been considering my wanting to learn the classics a type of end gaming. So I could say, Hey I did sompthing great! And now I think I have snuffed out that view and replaced it with another, hey I made my own song, aren't I great! Which is also not helpful.

I am currently interested in learning the classics again, simply to know them. Just a matter of changing perspective. I try and do that at least two times a day :wink: However lessons are not free, so I am content to just breath into the Shak when I have a moment. If it is learning a classic or just blowing Ro, Or just passing wind through the flute its all good.

Take care,
Jordan

[will]

Jordan

So I could say, Hey I did sompthing great! And now I think I have snuffed out that view and replaced it with another, hey I made my own song, aren't I great! Which is also not helpful.


Yep. Just do it. hehe. :) Good for practice. Noticing how your mind is when you do something.

[Rev R]

hey harry,

very nice and very inspiring. is there a way i can get a copy for my personal collection and maybe get a chance at adding some further orchestration?

Rodney

[Keishin]

Hello Will!
Thank you for doing such a beautiful job as curator. I really like the way you have set up the space.
Gassho
Keishin

[will]

My pleasure. :)

Gassho

[will]

Guitar improvisation 1:

The idea was to keep it minimal and focus on the notes, harmonics and sounds.

Played on a spruce top classical guitar with reverb added.

Note: The Hi fi play is better quality. Might be slower to load.

Gassho

[will]

It's there. :) Right above the flute.

[will]

Those are actually just light taps on the bottom of the guitar and bridge. The bridge gives a bass drum like sound when hit correctly.


The tonic is actually D. I noticed that when I hit the last note. It kind of ends abruptly, but it is what it is.

Crunchy Sweet is a mix of Chinese flute and erhu samples with guitar and other noises.

[will]

G hehe. Not D.

[Rev R]

Well I guess I should put up my link. It's not polite to accept a gift and give nothing in return.

It's kinda an IDM/Dance/World Fusion kinda thing.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemus ... dID=531561 (http://http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=531561)

[will]

Great. Thanks :D

Gassho

[will]

Out the Window:

The sounds in the background are what can be heard out a window in my apartment.

Enjoy

Gassho Will

[will]

The other mix was kind of low, so I uploaded a new one.

I recommend listening to it with headphones.

They strange sound is a guitar that I did some stuff to.

Gassho

[Fuken]

New painting here:

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/2007/09/ha-ro-tsu.html

This should link you to all of them:

http://asuradharma.blogspot.com/search/label/Ink%20painting

Be well,
Jordan