I have a soft spot for George W Bush’s new book, a monograph of his paintings paying tribute to injured veterans who served the country while he was president. It takes a big man to apologize and an even greater one to linger over a canvas with a wet paint brush while faces of these…
DetailsIf you’re like me, you have countless photographs of sakura. How can we not resist the temptation to snap away? And yet what becomes of those photographs? Well, I think I’ve found a happy solution–paint them! Come join me for a relaxing few hours where I’ll show you a technique for painting flowers that will…
DetailsAt Ueno Zoo 10/30 I had a drawing experience like nothing I’ve ever had before and it made me mighty uncomfortable. I had chosen as my “power animal” a rather jovial duck who struck me in taking a pose I know well from yoga–Vrksasana, or tree pose. An interesting aside about tree pose. The great…
DetailsMake a self-portrait that you will just love hanging on your wall! Self-Portraiture is such a pleasure when you realize that you don’t need a mirror to catch a likeness of who you really are. This is one of my favorite exercises, as it reaches to the heart of Genesis Art –cultivating the inner smile.…
DetailsThere’s an exercise we do at the zoo for drawing our “power animal” and it’s surprising to see what animals that artists unconsciously choose to guide them back to recognition of the immensity of their intuitive awareness. Here’s one beautiful story about how an artist drew flamingos after circling the zoo looking for a “stronger”…
DetailsWhen: Sunday October 16th 1:00-5:00 pm Where: Shinjuku Gyoen, Sendagaya and Genesis Art Studio, Akihabara Fee: ¥3,000 Reservations accepted till Saturday night 12 pm. This time of year is magical. The days are getting cooler. The colors of autumn are firing the imagination. Join me this Sunday October 16th for a spectacular afternoon drawing…
DetailsAt Genesis Art Workshops we draw a lot of trees because they are so soothing and calming. You can get to better know yourself through your own relationship with trees. I will be offering a workshop on October 10th on this deepening theme of trees. Ueno Park’s leafy green sanctuary will be our drawing setting, offering us so much…
DetailsLive Concert in Eikota, Tokyo, 9/11/2016 Marina Ahmad Indian Music Concert-and drawing: from 5:00-6:00 pm. A little girl noticed I was drawing from her seat at the edge of Marina’s makeshift cloth-covered stage. The seat next to me was empty and it didn’t take much time for the sweet girl, Himaru, to sidle…
DetailsAn intuitive drawing workshop with Liane Wakabayashi and the Genesis Cards When: Sunday 9/4 14:00-17:00 Where: Kiyose Sunflower Festival, Shimo Kioto 3-chome, Kiyose-shi, Saitama Participation Fee: ¥3,000 Ready to feel like Vincent van Gogh for an afternoon? Even if you haven’t drawn a single flower in years–if not decades, this is an amazing chance to…
DetailsWellness Retreat: Genesis Art and Yoga with Liane Wakabayashi and Khine Adler in newly reopened Kominka at Brown’s Field! Discover, play, relax and learn from your wise intuitive artist with drawing and painting sessions Relax and refresh your body and mind at daily yoga workshops conducted by certified yoga teacher Khine Adler (daily early…
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