In Seattle we got some snow falling this morning. But Sun broke out before noon. I took this opportunity to take some photos of flowers of the Ume tree that I planted last fall. These are on the lower branches. There are some more coming on upper branches, which would take another week or so to start blooming. I like Ume's small flowers that express humbleness at the same time steadiness, which represent typical Japanese "Wabi-Sabi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi)" culture....
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Ume Flowers
In Seattle we got some snow falling this morning. But Sun broke out before noon. I took this opportunity to take some photos of flowers of the Ume tree that I planted last fall. These are on the lower branches. There are some more coming on upper branches, which would take another week or so to start blooming. I like Ume's small flowers that express humbleness at the same time steadiness, which represent typical Japanese "Wabi-Sabi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi)" culture....
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Hi Toshi,
I just wanted to check in and say I like your horse paintings and stampede pictures. I'll be curious to see the collection that you put together for your next exhibition. Take care,
S
Thanks S, Next show would have those animal paintings and another horse one I just started, called "Pals", in addition to 4 or 5 landscapes including Stanley ones. This show would be my turning point from my previous style to my new one. I started applying thicker paint in "East of the Mountains" that I'm about to finish. This is the outcome of my confidence with colors I make. I need to thank my instructor Jane through the 8 week course.
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