Drew this in 1984. I was sitting on the back porch of my parents house in NY, holding a cup of tea in my hand. Kind of as close to a "self portrait" as i have gotten so far... had just graduated from college and knew I would be returning soon to Japan... I call this the empty cup principle cause it reminds me of the Taoist & Zen idea that we must empty ourselves of our preconceptions, knowledge and thoughts before we can learn something new... Something also very important with meditation...
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Beth Austin 04 Jun 2008
Wow! This is beautiful! Love the line qualty.. this took a long time to make.. I love the little details like the cross hatching patterns on the sleaves... this makes me happy!Claudia Huefner 21 Jul 2006
So deep emotions! very good!Marie WingerMeyer 13 May 2006
This is a beautiful description and I can see your reflective nature in this wonderful drawing! You have taken great care, yet the lines are sure and strong! I especially am drawn to the patterning in the sleeves and clouds in this image.Lara Falcone 13 May 2006
oops This is something i very much agree with and have used in daily life and in my focus work. You have some work based on profound principles...i hope you kept it up...Joke Schotting 12 May 2006
Great work,Christopher!!!!