Monday, August 8, 2011

Yoga Kathanika

Hello Everyone,

My current "art" project corresponds nicely with The Daily Art. Although not occurring everyday, Yoga Kathanika is created and published weekly as a 3 panel comic.

Intro to Yoga Kathanika:

"The beauty of the silhouettes formed by our own bodies as we flex them into the ancient yoga asanas transformed into whimsical “characters” who bounce, balance and bend through their black and white world, bringing awareness to our spiritual connection with the cosmos with all creatures great and small."

Check in whenever to see the new works!

Peace,
Karen

Painting a Day: 35


Painting a Day: 34


Painting a Day: 33


Painting a Day: 32


Painting a Day: 31


Painting a Day: 30


Painting a Day: 29


Painting a Day: 28


Painting a Day: 27


Painting a Day: 26


Painting a Day: 25


Painting a Day: 24


Painting a Day: 23


Painting a Day: 22


Painting a Day: 21


Painting a Day: 20


Painting a Day: 19


Painting a Day: 18


Painting a Day: 17


Painting a Day: 16


Painting a Day: 15


Painting a Day: 14


Painting a Day: 13


Painting a Day: 12


Painting a Day: 11


Painting a Day: 10


Painting a Day: 9


Painting a Day: 8


Painting a Day: 7


Painting a Day: 6


Saturday, August 6, 2011

Painting a Day: 5

Painting a Day: 4

Painting a Day: 3

Painting a Day: 2

Painting a Day: 1

Intro to The Daily Art

I began in December 2009, setting size limit: 5” x 7”, and medium: collage. Collage= layers of papers. Asana practice=layers of poses. With years of formal training in both disciplines I was comfortable abandoning rational thinking to intuition.

For 365 days, I let the two disciplines compliment each other. Some mornings yoga then art making, some the reverse. Some days nothing and the next a make up day.” Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”, John Lennon wisely remarked.
I can now show you 365 collages, (in binders if you come to my studio or on my FB page). Seeing them all together is exhilarating, not because each one is a masterpiece, but because the progress and process of my visual creative output for one entire year is visible. With equal awe, I feel the power the discipline of a daily yoga practice has exerted on this project. My mind is in sync with my body as never before.

Stop reading. Unroll mat. Place collage materials on table. Practice asana. Glue papers. Keep an instinctive flow. Breathe. Cherish results: body, mind, soul.