水花 （狂草）
Saturday, April 30, 2011
What does MOTHER mean? (In Small Seal Script)
母 (Mother)（小篆）
寸草春暉 (An inch-long grass under Spring Sunshine)
飲水思源 (Think of the source when drinking water)
"Lotus Flower" in Cursive Style 草書
荷花出於淤泥而不染，清香四溢，為花中之潔者，人多好之。
Lotus flower grows out of the mud and emits a pleasant fragrant smell everywhere. It is the most pure one among all the flowers, favored by lots of people.
Two lines in Bronze Script
湖心微月至 (A faint moonlight reflects on the center of the pond)
牆東新柳斜 (To the east-side of the wall a new willow grows slanting)
Du Mu's Poem (a famous late-Tang poet)
杜牧 (803-852)
遠上寒山石徑斜 Up to the cold mountain along the slanting stone path,
白雲生處有人家 Houses are visible among the floating clouds;
停車坐愛楓林晚 Cart parked, I love to sit here among the maple trees,
霜葉紅於二月花 Frosty leaves look more fiery than February flowers.
Friday, April 29, 2011
“Divine Chi" 狂草
氣韻生動 Resonance of the spirit; Movement of life; rhythmic vitality; inspired and possesses life itself--One of six qualities in Chinese painting--the most important one.
Eight basic strokes in Chinese Calligraphy 楷書
Though there are more different strokes in Chinese Calligraphy, these eight strokes have been regarded as the most basic ones to learn. Would you like to try?
My imitation of Nature
牡丹 王維
唯有牡丹真國色 Tree peony, the only real beauty of the country,
花開時節動京城 Its booming stirs up the whole Capital City.
My poetic song trying to interact with the icy world
雪山樂居歌
冰封雪阻暮光寒 Ice-locked, snow-bound, the evening light appears chilly,
茅舍隱隱心自暖 Seeing the half-hidden hut warms up my heart;
休論山外忙碌事 Forget about the busy life beyond mountains,
且坐爐畔把杯乾 Let me sit by the fire-place and enjoy my cup.
My poetic song trying to interact with Seattle snow mountain scene
西雅圖雪山歌
俯眺雲山雪齊天 Overlooking this cloudy mountains, I see snow leveling up to the sky,
展翅欲飛去日邊 Wishing to spread my wings and flying to the edge of the sun;
茫茫峰轉巒迴苦 Endless are the peaks and valleys down there to make my flight tiring,
更下幽谷樂留連 Why not go down to enjoy myself in a beautiful vale.
Poetry and Painting
孟浩然 (689-740, famous Tang poet) “宿建德江“
移舟泊煙暏 My boat is moored near an isle in misty gray,
日暮客愁新 I'm grieved anew to see the parting day.
野曠天低樹 On boundless plain trees seem to touch the sky,
江清月近人 In water clear the moon appears so nigh.
Eagle watch in Indiana (watercolor)
ON EAGLE'S WINGS
Eagle Watch Weekend,
February 5-8, 2004
Fourwinds Resort & Marina
Bloomington, Indiana
Thursday, April 28, 2011
"Surpass" in Standard Script 楷書
We often hear people say to surpass others to win a game or a prize. But remember what Lao Tzu said more than two thousand years ago: "Defeat others is powerful; Surpass yourself is strong". In one's daily stride in life one should aim constantly to surpass oneself, to improve and to be better little by little. Does that make sense to you?
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