Monday, September 29, 2008

Japanese Gardens



I have painted several versions of Japanese Gardens and this is one of my favorites. It is a pastel on coarse Canson paper, hence the texture.

It's titled "Strolling Paradise", and it has an attached haiku.

"Gentle warming sun

Fragrant caressing breezes

Strolling paradise."

In the ancient world, the word for paradise was the same word as garden, hence my justification for the haiku.

May you also stroll paradise.

This painting also won several awards and has been sold.

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