ARTS: Treeleaf Version of the Heart Sutra poster

[Chikyou]

One of the things that I do in my spare time is volunteer work as a layout artist and I wanted a copy of the Heart Sutra on the wall in my bedroom/Zendo. Not any version of the Heart Sutra though, it had to be the Treeleaf version!!!

So I made one. (In order to make it fit in an 8"x10" space I had to alter the formatting a little bit; I used my best Buddhist reading comprehension and layout artist eyes to decide how to do this, I hope I didn't make any faux pas!)

I want to make it available for anyone else in the Sangha who wants a copy, so I'm attaching a PDF as well. (I haven't cleared this with Jundo yet but I'm fairly certain he wouldn't have a problem with, big apologies if for some reason this is not OK!) It's 300 DPI, so it should be printable on any size by a print shop or a bigger printer than what I have. I made it with an aspect ratio to fit an 8"x10" space because all I have at home is an ordinary home inkjet printer.

I drew the Enso myself (it took several tries because I'm not familiar with my newest digital art equipment yet...but the more practice the better right?) so there's no copyrighted image issue here.

heart sutra framed.jpgHeart Sutra (Treeleaf Version).pdf.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

PS: I'm not sure what this sort of thing counts as, we don't have a "graphic design" sub forum. Jundo please move it to the appropriate sub forum!

[Tai Do]

Thank you very much for your artwork, Kelly. I will also print my copy and hang it in my wall here!

Tai Do (Mateus)
Satlah

[Nengei]

Hi Kelly,

This looks great! I think many people will like it.

You put the thread almost in the right place, it belongs with other two-dimensional art. I just nudged it into the painting and drawing areas and added ARTS to the header so it is consistent with the other threads in this forum.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

Please excuse any unintended appearance that what I post is authoritative or teaching in any way. I am a priest-in-training and have no qualifications for teaching Zen or interpreting the Dharma.

[Chikyou]

Hi Kelly,

This looks great! I think many people will like it.

You put the thread almost in the right place, it belongs with other two-dimensional art. I just nudged it into the painting and drawing areas and added ARTS to the header so it is consistent with the other threads in this forum.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

Please excuse any unintended appearance that what I post is authoritative or teaching in any way. I am a priest-in-training and have no qualifications for teaching Zen or interpreting the Dharma.

Thanks! I thought about putting it there but I was unsure because that one says "drawing/painting" and this isn't quite that.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[aprapti]

thank you, Kelly!

aprapti


sat

[Onki]

Wow!! This is lovely!!
With your permission I would love to print this out and hang it near my altar.
Great work!

Gasshō,

Onki

Sat today

[Chikyou]

Wow!! This is lovely!!
With your permission I would love to print this out and hang it near my altar.
Great work!

Gasshō,

Onki

Sat today

Absolutely! Permission granted! I'm honored!

Use it freely.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Tokan]

Hey Kelly

Thank you so much

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Shinshi]

Lovely work Kelly. Thank you so much for sharing.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Chikyou]

I noticed that I missed a comma. This will be a lesson in not clinging to perfection.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Shokai]

Beautifully presented. Thank you for sharing this Kelly.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Meiun]

That's great Kelly, thanks for sharing it with us all

Gassho

Meiun

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[Doshin]

Very nice. May I download and place in my Zendo space?

Doshin
St

[Chikyou]

Very nice. May I download and place in my Zendo space?

Doshin
St

Of course!

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Jundo]

Cool beans. Lovely. Thank you, Kel.

I will download one, find a nice frame, and put it around here in Tsukuba somewhere.



Gassho, Jundo

stlah

[Chikyou]

Cool beans. Lovely. Thank you, Kel.

I will download one, find a nice frame, and put it around here in Tsukuba somewhere.



Gassho, Jundo

stlah

I am honored! By this and all of the love from the Sangha.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Spiritdove]

ever hear of a perfect mess?

Marj "Spiritdove"
Sat today

[Chikyou]

ever hear of a perfect mess?

Marj "Spiritdove"
Sat today

Yes! I am very nitpicky about my work. In some situations I have to be, HOWEVER, I have trouble letting go and embracing the perfectly imperfect.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Myosho]

Thank You for sharing, Kelly
I will print and place it in my Zen space

Gassho
Myosho
Sat

[WorkerB]

Thank you, Kelly!
Gassho,
b.

st

[Veronica]

Thanks Kelly! I've been wanting to start pondering/understanding/using the Heart Sutra! I will print this out. Much appreciated.
Veronica
stlah