Chinese Brush Art - American Style: 10,000 brush strokes in search of that 1 "perfect brush stroke": May 2013

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A. Morning painting Morning Glories

Sunday, May 19, 2013

A Lazy Afternoon of Painting

My husband, the romantic, called this 'the anticipation of their first kiss'. I enjoyed a few hours alone in my little home studio where the paint and ink just seemed to flow.

Earlier in the weekend I went to a reception in Vienna Virginia at The Frame Factory for 14 artists from the Workhouse Studio 5 in Occoquan were displaying their art. You can find more information about the Workhouse Arts Center HERE.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Chinese Master Brush Artist

On Wednesday I had the privilege of observing a Chinese master brush artist pen named Tao-zhi (Duan Guan-zhi). The National Capital Area Chapter of the Sumi-e Society of America sponsored the event. Tao-zhi is one of only a few Chinese master artists. He painted a beautiful landscape for us. He choreographed his painting like a dancer. He made it look effortless.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Flutter

The inspiration for these butterflies came from a visit to our daughter Bond's in Florida. We were antique shopping in St. Augustine, Florida and found some truly beautiful framed antique French butterfly paintings. After seeing the beauty in those paintings, I just had to have some butterflies of my own.

The original signed version of this Chinese Brush Art painting in a beautiful frame is still available. Leave me a comment with your e-mail address if you are interested in purchasing it. 4" x 6" reproduction cards and envelopes are also available for $12.50 (package of 5) mailed anywhere in the U.S.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Bonsai Festival at the National Arboretum

I had a wonderful time at the Potomac Bonsai Festival held at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. from 3-5 May. It was fun to get reacquainted with the many great artists and artisans whom I had not seen in two years (I missed last year's event). The bonsai tree in the photo is one of many on display at the festival. If you missed this festival and still have an interest in bonsai, then don't miss the Open House: World Bonsai Day at the National Arboretum on May 11, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Artist Statement

I have been a ‘learning artist’ since 2011. I believe what Malcolm Gladwell said about mastery of any subject – with a twist. He said it takes about 10,000 hours to master a skill. I believe it takes 10,000 strokes to truly master a Chinese brush stroke. And, with that philosophy in mind, I practice Chinese brush strokes every day, looking for that perfect stroke. I hope to produce paintings with at least one perfect brush stroke in each. The idea of perfection is elusive and I hope to be a ‘learning artist’ for the rest of my life. Stop learning – stop living.

Artist Biography

Lynn Lambert was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At 18, she began traveling the world. Her first stop was Misawa, Japan where she began her fascination with the Far Eastern cultures.

She was educated at Southern Illinois University, where she majored in Horticulture and minored in Art. She returned to Atsugi, Japan in the early 80s and renewed her love affair with the Asian culture studying Ikebana in Tokyo and was a florist upon returning to the United States. Her return to Asia in the late 90s found her teaching English at Sakamoto and Iriyamazu Junior High Schools in Yokosuka-shi, Japan.

In 2011, the love of the Asian culture finally manifested itself fully when Lynn took her first Sumi-e brush art class through the NOVA educational system with artist Arlita Kadar. She moved from there to art classes at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia.

Additionally, she studied with these fine artists: Darlene Kaplan – 2012; Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz – 2012; Hsi-mei Yates – 2013; Henry Wo Yue-Kee – 2013 and Joan Lok – 2014. She has also done self-study online with these artists: Henry Li – 2013; Ning Yeh – 2011; and Danny Chen – 2012.

She sold her first painting “Koi – Following the leader” to the President of the National Arboretum Bonzai Association at the National Arboretum’s 2011 Annual Bonzai Art Festival.

Her work "Kohaku and Sanke” (Kohaku-koi with red patches and Sanke-koi with red and black patches) was sold by Tiara Galleries and Gifts in Rockville, Maryland to support Fisher House – in honor of our Nation’s heroes who have been wounded in combat in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Her work has been displayed at The Smithsonian Institution and National Museum of Natural History in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of National Asian Pacific American Arts and Crafts Day in 2011.

Her artist philosophy is based on Malcolm Gladwell’s perspective on the mastery of any subject – with a twist. Gladwell said it takes about 10,000 hours to master a skill. Lynn believes it takes 10,000 practice strokes to truly master a Chinese brush stroke. With that philosophy in mind, she practices Chinese brush strokes every day, looking for that perfect stroke. She hopes to produce paintings with at least one perfect brush stroke in each. The idea of perfection is elusive and she hopes to be a ‘learning artist’ for the rest of her life.

Stop learning – stop living.

Chinese Brush Art - American Style: 10,000 brush strokes in search of that 1 "perfect brush stroke"

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