Why so many to choose from? Well, I practice a lot (believe me, these are only a few of the many), and I couldn’t choose a favorite. My family all chose different favorites. Each “picture” looks like a different cyclist on a different bicycle. So I went with it, and put different chops on all of the favorites.
This cyclist is accompanied by my hand carved chop “clear open flow”. I’ve also included the 6 x 8 inch kanji character “no” (which means ride) written in semi-cursive gyosho.
The painting and calligraphy come unframed, but I want to show how I like to display them together in a frame that pairs group and individual photos: an 8 x 10 rectangle and a 5 x 7 oval. (The photos are examples with similar artwork.) This frame and mat set is commonly used to show a group photo plus an individual photo (class & child or team & player). I've purchased them from Michael's, and they are very reasonable. You can very easily pop the bike painting and the calligraphy into place, and the whole thing looks very professional.
I use traditional Japanese tools: liquid sumi or bokuju (ink) , Japanese fude (brush), and kami (paper). The paintings are on Japanese rice paper (which really isn't made of rice) and backed with card stock. The paintings are enclosed in a plastic page protector for safe shipping. All materials are acid-free.
The go (signature) I use is one kanji for ME and means bud, sprout, or shoot, and reminds me that “I’m good to grow”.
All copyrights (including reproduction) remain with the Artist.
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