"Dancing with Brush Marks"

“Dancing with Brush Marks” A lecture and demonstration – I will be giving a presentation on ink painting and calligraphy at Bennington College, East Academic Center 1, Vermont, 10/9 at 7 pm, open to public. Feel free to join me!

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Dancing with Brush Marks
with Yeachin Tsai

An evening of Sumi ink and brush strokes – an introduction to Traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting by Yeachin Tsai. Mrs. Tsai will demonstrate the principles of these ancient disciplines and discuss how the practice can bring us vividly into the present moment. The evening will include a demonstration and contemporary artwork presentation.

Yeachin was born in Taipei, Taiwan and moved to New York City in 1993. She received MFA degree at CUNY,  Brooklyn College. Yeachin has practiced calligraphy and brush painting for over 40 years, having learned from traditional Chinese Masters. Since moving to NYC, her work evolved into an unique style of “New Ink”, a colorful expression that retains its roots in Chinese painting and embraces the explorative impulse of Western abstraction. She currently lives and works in the Capital District as an artist. Visit Yeachin’s website at http://www.yeachin.net

Heart Sutra

From Heart Sutra: “Thus Shariputra, all dharma are emptiness. There are no characteristics. There is no birth and no cessation. There is no impurity and no purity. There is no decrease and no increase.”

Sumi ink on textured Chinese rice paper. The piece itself is 15″ by 19″, flat mounted on 18″ by 22″ acid-free white cotton paper. Signed by the artist: “emptiness is inseparable from forms.” Ready to be put into a frame.

Purchase this piece on Etsy

Total Freedom

Chinese calligraphy: 自在 (Zi Zai) – meaning “at ease, total freedom.” Permanent acrylic ink (aqua blue, yellow, and gold) on textured Chinese rice paper. The size is 12.5″ by 27.5″. Signed with the seal of the artist.

Zi is “I, myself;” Zai is “being.” When we are comfortable with ourselves, being ourselves, we have total freedom.

The sun is shining, and, we feel good, basically good and free. How marvelous!

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Yeachin's New Calligraphy and Painting Website

Welcome to the Auspicious Ink! A new website of beautiful, affordable artworks for your home and office. Please go to: Auspicious Ink 

(Slide photo thanks to Jim De Seve)

Modern Zen/Tao

Modern symbols of Zen and Tao. The infinite possibilities come from these. Original work. Unframed. 27 by 17 in. Acrylic on rice paper, mounted on acid-free cotton paper. Signed with the seals of the artist.

Purchase the artwork at the Saatchi Art: http://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Modern-Zen-Tao/688716/2160445/view

May All Beings be Happy!

May all beings be happy. It is a simple wish, but seemingly very hard to achieve at this day and time.

We all suffer from our habitual patterns of thinking. We cannot see the light. The light will come through when we change: change our thought pattern, our mental attitude.

Everything is experienced in our minds.

May all beings know where to look for true happiness. Chinese calligraphy: "Joy, Delight" in semi-cursive style. Permanent sumi ink written on red ground golden flakes rice paper, mounted on professional archival cotton paper.

Rising Up from the Bottom of the Sea

Rising up from the dark bottom of the mind sea. All is changing, all will be passing. Let's play with the opaque and transparent qualities of life with no fear.

Acrylic and permanent sumi ink on rice paper, mounted on acid-free cotton paper. The Size is 18 by 13 in.

Please go to Saatchi Art for purchasing.

Primordial Complexity

Painting today: "Primordial Complexity"- Everything is ever changing with interaction and complexity. Mixed media on rice paper, mounted on paper. The size is 14 by 19 in. Signed with the seal of the artist.

For Purchase: http://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Primordial-Complexity/688716/2145465/view

Family Dynamics

"Family Dynamics" - The patterns of interactions between family members. Each family has its unique dynamic. Every family member has different energy. All person act according to their habitual pattern and role playing. It could be quite sad and unresolvable sometimes. Family is the source of joy and pain - we learn great deal from it.

Mixed media on rice paper mounted on canvas. 25 x 25 in.