Everyday Ink

The Subtlety of Gray, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches The streets of love, and the streets of hate. The feeling of not enough, and the feeling of hurt. Wanting and more wanting, Trying to get praise and respects. Let it go, let it go, drop them all, from now on. The streets of happiness, and the streets of sorrow. The streets of greed, The streets of despise. The streets of unwelcome The street of scare… The streets that I've never known they exist And the hidden corners, on the dark side of the streets. The streets of thieves, The streets of robbers, The streets of hookers, And the streets of humans, mothers and fathers, Brothers and sisters. The streets of angels and the streets of devils. The streets of grays. The grays that have no names. (Inspired by my mom's dream: when my grandfather told her: Don't walk on that road... ) Yeachin Tsai Fine Art  

You can be happy, If you find the strength within, With or without me. The shiny pearl, the tiny amber, of joy and love. It is always in your heart. If you can see it, you won't be lonely again, not for long. With or without me. Up and down movements of the floating world "Life is naturally fraught with ups and downs." I am bruised, and battered, You as well, I know. And it is all fine, my friend, If we have faith in the timeless beauty within. The darkness comes upon me, and the cheerful sun breaks the clouds. In the ups and downs of emotions, Dance with me, slowly. Winter snow, Dreams of warmth and heat. The memory of home, Maybe it's not too far? If you Feel. Yeachin Tsai Floating World

If you are big, Nothing can stop you. The difficulty of life, the pain and tears, everything would enrich you. If you are big, the sky above, the earth you stand on, the water below - they will support you. You will open your senses: The vast mind, the big heart, Will hear the cries and laughters, Will see all the colors and forms, Will feel hot and cold, sad and joy, The spectrum of all emotions. You will fly over the world and beyond, if You are truly big. Not fake. Following the wave, Riding on the wind. Seeing the light, and so be it. If you are big, you are not afraid. Not afraid of being human. We could big and humble, at the same time... Painting: The Wave 01, acrylic on wood panel. 18 x 18 inches, 2019 new series. (Inspired by Hokusai's Wave and Lina Wertmüller's movie Swept Away.) Yeachin Tsai Fine Art  

I love Mary Oliver’s poems. I love to walk with her scenery through those magical, simple words. Like the one pagraph I read this morning: I often think of Beethoven rising, when he couldn’t sleep, stumbling through the dust and crumpled papers, yawning, settling at the piano, inking in rapidly note after note after note. ~Mary Oliver, 1935, Dream Work In my upcoming show: Winter Joy, the simple images came from “note after note” - it is often the result of many mistakes and trying... Finally there is one sastisfying composition that I can settle with. The opening is on Jan. 25, 2019, Pause Gallery at the downtown Troy, NY. You are cordially invited! Please read Dr. Robert R. Shane’s essay on the show here: https://www.yeachintsaifineart.com/the-musicality-and-mysticism-of-the-mundane