Monthly Archives: December 2017

If in fact, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; history does take a very flattering view of an artisan by the name of Johann Mommard. His imitations of Albrecht Durer’s woodcuts from the Small Passion have left history to record these thirty-six copies as nothing more than deception at best. Very little is recorded […]

I’m sure most of you have an idea about Quality Management (QM). It has proven to be an excellent approach to increase productivity, performance, and profit, along with improved customer and employee satisfaction. This approach has seen successful in various organizations around the world. Companies have being using several quality improvement approaches including ISO 14000, […]

Painting is a form of expression which involves the use of paint brushes to create an image on a canvass. An artist has the option of choosing which paints to use; the most popular though are watercolors and oil paints. It is impossible for an artist to produce a masterpiece without feeling passionate about his […]

When I first came to Japan, I was confused by the way some people used the word “sincerity.” They seemed to be using it to mean something very different from what I had always understood the word to mean. To me, a sincere person is one whose words and actions reflect the deepest feelings and […]

We all need to be able to give our minds a rest sometimes. This is not as easy as it sounds. However, I have the answer for you. Your mind can be put at rest and refreshed, not only by resting, but by using other parts of the mind. It’s not enough to switch off […]

Koi fish tattoos of course are very popular Japanese tattoo design. These beautiful fish have a deeply symbolic meaning and they are one of the most popular tattoo designs. They have a long history in the tattoo world of Japan and are now becoming very popular in Western tattooing also. One of the best locations […]

In oil painting palette has two meanings. The first refers to the surface on which your paint is mixed; the second meaning is the array of colors employed for painting. Most artists prefer a wood palette. Some use a thick piece of glass placed atop a sheet of gray paper. But a glass palette is […]

It started with a bad case of the flu. Throughout the rest of that year I visited the clinic because of sleep marathons and strange body aches and each time I was told I had the flu. People just don’t get the flu 5 times in one year. That was in 1986. When I started […]

Question: I just painted my walls. How long should I wait before applying my new decals? Answer: First, it will depend on what type of paint you used. Latex paint takes up to 30 days to cure, although we’ve put wall decals on walls that have been painted less than a week. However, in our […]

Naked Yoga is a form of erotic Yoga that originally implied that the participants would perform Yoga sans clothing. This type of Yoga was presented in a “class” structure, not unlike other forms of the art, where numerous people would perform their positions in the nude. This artistic endeavor became most noticeable in the 1960s […]