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Tracing the heart of the Heart Sutra – Tokyo 2019

Towards the end of the year as the dry leaves rustled across the pavements, Blair practiced Shakyo Sutra tracing at temples in Tokyo, working mainly from Genjo’s version of the Hannya Shingyo – Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra. You can see the hanging… Read More »Tracing the heart of the Heart Sutra – Tokyo 2019

Exploring mysterious flowers, maps and mazes through the landscape

Exploring mysterious flowers, maps and mazes through the landscape

We are back on tonight for more relaxing and doodling at Clydebank art group at friendly and cozy Centre81 The group is welcoming and free of charge, come along and join us tonight at the fantastic Centre81 at 6.30 to 8pm. Destress, find inspiration, enjoy… Read More »Exploring mysterious flowers, maps and mazes through the landscape

生命 - life springing up with shodo calligraphy

生命 – life springing up with shodo calligraphy

At the Zen Heart Brush in November, we practiced ‘生命 seimei – life’ in the cosy Kagyu Samye Dzong, Tibetan Buddhist centre. Winter has arrived and energy is waning in Glasgow just now but we vigorously enjoyed writing ‘life’! We talked about life, the elements,… Read More »生命 – life springing up with shodo calligraphy

Free flowing abstract fun!

Free flowing abstract fun!

Last night at Clydebank art group we had a free flowing fun evening of painting with pattern and colours to brighten up our wintery day! Thanks to all the participants who came along to the group this year. The next session at the fabulously friendly… Read More »Free flowing abstract fun!

Expansive night skys and celestial heads over the city

Expansive night skys and celestial heads over the city

Last time we enjoyed a night sky ? theme with oil pastels and coloured paper, bringing in cityscape and celestial heads. More of our creative adventures last week at Clydebank art group ????

Wonderful star filled spacious dark nights

Wonderful star filled spacious dark nights

Last time we enjoyed a night sky ? theme with oil pastels and coloured paper. Words and doodles from Clydebank art group inspired by the mystery of the night sky and space – the waxing and waning of the ? , tides, stars, darkness, shadows..… Read More »Wonderful star filled spacious dark nights

Exploring autumn with collage

Exploring autumn with collage

Last time we enjoyed an autumnal ? theme with collage cutting and sticking, in our group there is always plenty of freedom also to go your own creative way if you want to, and lots of help and encouragement when you need it too ? we help you feel… Read More »Exploring autumn with collage

Leafy textures and colourful doodles with inks

Leafy textures and colourful doodles with inks

The group is welcoming and free of charge, come along and join us tonight at the friendly @Centre81 at 6.30 to 8pm. Destress, find inspiration, enjoy trying out our drawing materials ? Last time we enjoyed an autumnal ? theme, in our group there is always plenty of… Read More »Leafy textures and colourful doodles with inks

Feeling the autumn colours in our shodo calligraphy group…

In October at our Zen Heart Brush group, we hamonized with the season and decided to write ‘koyo, 紅葉’ autumn colours. To help us get in the mood and connect with the natural feeling, there were some red and golden leaves on the table to… Read More »Feeling the autumn colours in our shodo calligraphy group…