02 Tuesday Nov 2021
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Let’s start with ZERO! Numbers have meaning….What does it mean to you?
09 Sunday May 2021
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17 Monday Feb 2014
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I fall into the soft blue
Freely sinking
Light into air
Air into Light
Circle on white
A simple hue
Will do.
13 Thursday Feb 2014
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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/enso-blush-abstract-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html
For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to creating circles. When I was very young I would also count them. I no longer do that, but I still paint, draw and create spirals and circles daily. I have always felt that it cleared my mind. Recently, someone exposed me to the concept of “enso” making.
In Zen Buddhism, an ensō (円相 , “circle”?) is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create.
The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and mu (the void). It is characterised by a minimalism born ofJapanese aesthetics.
Drawing ensō is a disciplined practice of Japanese ink painting—sumi-e(墨絵 “ink painting”?). The tools and mechanics of drawing the ensō are the same as those used in traditional Japanese calligraphy: One uses a brush (筆 fudé?) to apply ink to washi (a thin Japanese paper).
Usually a person draws the ensō in one fluid, expressive stroke.[1] When drawn according to the sōsho (草書?) style of Japanese calligraphy, the brushstroke is especially swift. Once the ensō is drawn, one does not change it. It evidences the character of its creator and the context of its creation in a brief, contiguous period of time. Drawing ensō is a spiritual practice that one might perform as often as once per day.[2] (from Wikipedia)
I find it interesting that I have been practicing this creative meditation for nearly my entire life naturally. And now I create them using a new medium (my computer).
Enjoy!
10 Monday Feb 2014
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It is known that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. So you cannot really have MORE energy, but you can have DIFFERENT energy.
All of life is made up of energy from the chair you are sitting on to the thoughts that move through your mind. Art is the transformation of creative energy within the artist into a physical form which might be a painting, a poem, sculpture or other medium. In my series “Transforming Energy” I wish to convey “feelings” far beyond visual beauty. I am creating “Holistic” art that is pleasing to the eyes but can also move and touch the soul. The shades and forms are deliberately soft and subtle. You will not find any hard edges or representational imagery. The lines are blurred intentionally to represent the totality of life. There is a circular motif in these works which is both soothing and tranquil.
Pure colors blended into soft waves of light and energy.
In the coming weeks I will be introducing new pieces from this series each day. Sometimes I will have something to say about them. Perhaps a quote or poem. Or I may say nothing at all and let you, the viewer, decide what can be “felt” within the colors.
Your comments are always welcome and I would love to hear your thoughts…..
Find them ALL at the link below and stay tuned for more!
Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 