I made some good progress today on this portrait. I've always loved painting reflected surfaces and I'm having a lot of fun painting Peanut's eyes and the lamp and bowling pin in the background; the bowling pin was added because Peanut's owner is an avid bowler. I should be able to finish this work in a couple more painting sessions!
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Just finished day 2 on this full size portrait. I'm having a lot of fun working on it and putting in more definition. It still needs a lot more refinement which I'm excited to continue working on!
I recently re-read this wonderful book that I wanted to share with everyone. It's called the Book of Five Rings, or The Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. The book was written around 1645 by the famous swordsman and philosopher, Musashi.
I had read it once before when I was in college and was excited to re-read it at this stage in my life. It's really easy to find and the copy I got is illustrated, which is cool, but not necessary. The beauty of this book is that the ideas don't only apply to being a swordsman; the book is really about larger philosophical ideas. I read it from an artistic point of view and learned a ton. Musashi was also interested in all the arts and even did some painting and calligraphy. The final part of the whole book has the biggest impact on me. It's a list of around 21 precepts translated as "The Path Walked Alone" that Musashi lays out in a bullet point type format. It's a beautiful list and acts as a simple guide to living well. I encourage everyone to read this book at some point and share it with as many people as possible. Anyone interested in more information can check out: http://www.musashi-miyamoto.com I started work on this large canvas portrait. I'm really happy with it so far and I can't wait to go deeper into detail and composition. It's always really fun to start a new big painting!
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