Stop & Post December 2012

[Fred vanderZee]

Almost final version of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. Jus have to add some more virtual gold.

[gray]

Such wonderfully intricate designs.

[Ron Duke]

Beautiful work Miguel and Fred!

[Fred vanderZee]

Starting a new drawing: Namgyalma (Ushnisha Vijaya in Sanskrit), the deity of longevity. Buddhits thangkas are drawn using a traditional grid, which is visible in the drawing.

Description final image:
She has a white colored body, three faces and eight arms.
The central face is white, the right yellow; the left is blue and slightly wrathful. Each face has three eyes.
The first right hand holds a double dorje (Sanskrit: vajra) at the heart. The second holds a lotus on top of which sits Amitabha (the Buddha of longevity. The third holds an arrow. The fourth is in the gesture of granting generosity.
The first left hand holds a noose, the second grasps a bow. The third grants the gesture of reassurance. The last left hand makes the dhyana mudra (the hand form of meditation).

[Sammy]

Perhaps today is not the right day to post this message but I am sure Bill would echo the sentiments for everyone.

Sammy

[Tabian]

Nice one Miguel, so much work into a bauble they would look great on our tree...!
Fred, you really do have a fabulous Zen thing going on here. Why is it that when I look at your drawings I feel like spreading my arms and taking to the sky?