After four printings and six years, I was able to purchase the rights to my book ‘The Ch’i of the Brush’ from Random House.  Little did I dream that ‘self’ publishing would be so very complicated and might I add expensive.  It made me appreciate...

…are the most delightful, receptive group and doing a workshop there is the  most fun imaginable.  This time the subject was ‘Landscape’ and armed with a 39 page lesson we set forth on our journey. With our objective in mind… to finish our subject by the end...

…is a small but mighty group of artists.  Dulcie Adams, the groups vice president ‘signed me up’ when I did a presentation for the San Fernando Valley Art Assoc. It was a delight demonstrating Chinese Brush painting for them and discussing many of the concerns...

a film that distinguished filmmaker Philip Hass was to shoot in London.  The subject was the painting of Arhat’s ‘Taming the Dragon’ an early 14th century silk painting in the museum’s permanent collection that was done in the meticulous ‘Gong-bi or Palace/Court...

When I told you about the yellow bird, I did say to watch for the Ladybug.  Well, when the picture was taken I did think it was just one Ladybug.

…has attracted the most beautiful guest…an Altamira Oriole. How do we know that?  Besides taking several pictures of our new friend, Charles did an hour’s worth of computer digging to find out who we were entertaining!   The bird was first spotted by...

with one of our trees.  Over the years our ancient Japanese gardener has trimmed this tree into submission.  We’re at a point now where man and Bonsai tree have such a bonded relationship that all else pales by comparison.  Jeffrey has truly ‘become one...

…because they’re no longer safe!  We’ve discovered the true meaning of ‘Action Painting’ with master calligrapher Shantien ‘Tom’ Chow. Using the largest brushes we could find the adventure  started by splashing milk onto a large piece of Double Shuen paper...

…it’s the deer.  Charles is taking to calling himself St. Francis and I’m calling him the ‘Indian Scout’ because he sure can spot them on the hillside in front of our home.  We’ve been dubbed the ‘best dining spot on the hill’.   Imagine, living in...