DK: Before I begin a painting, I have
a vision in mind. The mind has the
plan and the hand follows. Once
started, the brush and ink require
full attention. The calming effect
of grinding the ink before painting,
the energy that is put into throwing
ink on paper is just the greatest
of pleasures that only this style
of art allows me to feel. Without
the mood, brush and ink do not
have anything to attach to; without
brush and ink, the mood cannot
be expressed. These are inseparable
elements.
RP: What is your intention as
an artist?
DK: I believe that an artist is a
person who can see something
within the mind that can be brought
into reality where it can be enjoyed
by all of the senses. I strive to
express the purity of snow, the
brightness in the moon, the
fragrance in the flower, and the
sound in the waterfall. I think of
my art as part of Chinese medicine
which constantly uses Yin and Yang.
It is relaxing yet focused, serene
yet energetic; always creating the
movement in the art that calms
the heart and relaxes the mind.
ABOVE
Darlene Kaplan,
Me and the Bees,
Oriental Brush
Painting. Chinese
mineral colors
on acid free rice
paper, 13” x 27”
LEFT
Darlene Kaplan,
What?, Oriental
Brush Painting.
Chinese mineral
colors on acid
free rice paper,
on acid free rice
paper, 29″ x 18″
FAR LEFT
Darlene Kaplan,
Colors of
the Rainbow,
Oriental Brush
Painting. Chinese
mineral colors
on acid free rice
paper, 27” x 18”
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