I just finished reading Marc “Animal” Mac Young’s, “Taking It to the Street: Making Your Martial Art Street Effective,” and found it to be the best book that Marc has written. This book focuses primarily on the principles behind the techniques in order to take that which you have already learned and either adapting it …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Japanese Tattoos – A Brief History
The traditional Japanese tattoos known as ‘horimono’ became very popular among the people of the 18th century or the Edo period. The most popular choices for the designs of the tattoos were the images from traditional water color paintings, picture books and woodcuts. Understanding the history and background is as important to experience and enjoy …
Interior Painter – Different Painting Techniques
When an interior painter paints the inside of the home they generally use one basic color that is applied using a roller or brush in a flat finish. If you want to add a different flair to your home there are other interior painting techniques that can be used. For example, a faux finishes produce …
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The Golden Spiral of Consciousness – Spiritual Inspiration and Enlightenment Through Art and Science
Flower of Life and Spiritual Transcendence The golden ratio or spiral is a unique relation existing in the universe between the whole and the part and has been in our consciousness for over 4000 years. Out of the golden ratio rises the golden spiral, whose familiar coil shape can be found everywhere in …
How To Buy Paintings Online For Your Home
Your home is your sacred space, and it is necessary to decorate it well. This is necessary so that you look around your home and like what you see; it gives you that sense of being at peace in your own home. Home decor is very important for your family too. Everything in your house …
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Tip on Pencil Portrait Drawing – Six Elements of Portrait Drawing
Drawing in general entails four distinct elements: line, value, texture, and form. In the special case of pencil portrait drawing we can refine the list of elements to six: form, proportion, anatomy, texture, value, and planes. In this article we will give a detailed description of each of those pencil portrait drawing elements. (1) Form …
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Tea, Spirituality and The Japanese Tea Ceremony: An Interview with Michael Ricci
Michael Ricci was weeding the Tea House garden when I arrived for our interview. We sat in front of the little tea “hut” at Buddhist-inspired Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where in just one hour I would scoot through the tiny doorway on my knees to participate in my first Japanese Tea Ceremony along with …
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Overcoming Artist’s Block (Part 1)
How many times does an artist stare down at that blank piece of paper thinking “What on earth do I paint – Where do I put my first mark?” More often than you would imagine! It happens to all creative people actually, from visual artists, designers, poets, through to musicians and writers. When this situation …
What Goes Into the Making of Japanese Hand Fans?
Japanese hand fans, especially the folding fans, are easily cherished as an Asian masterpiece, a work of art, and gift for all occasions as not only do they represent the first folding fans ever made in history, they also flaunt exquisite craftsmanship and stylish versatility. While coming in different types, Japanese fans are, basically, a …
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Residential Painting Contractors
This is a professional who paints exterior and interior walls, the trim, and porches on a home. Professional residential painting contractors have specialized knowledge in knowing what the right types of paint to use for a job along with adding details to the painting job such as borders or texturing. There are some that also …