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tea drunkard
My wife suggested to me that when tea-drunk my paintings seem to make more sense. As they are inspired by tea, and stained by the sessions that always precede my paintings, I've decided that whenever anyone orders a painting it will also come with some free, fine tea from my collection, so you can view it through the leaves I do. 
The love that loves to love,
Wu De
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The love that loves to love,
Wu De
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Some scrolls 1
Here are 3 new scrolls.
I'm sure you can tell what tea I've been drinking lately
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What Flows Through Tea (painting)
Note: From now on, I will mention if they are paintings or scrolls in parentheses in the titles.
The calligraphy says that "tea has in it the clouds, water and mountain." This includes a pun as "cloud water" is also what zen novices are called--perhaps the two itsy-bitsy tea sages down by a hut, beneath the pines--taking it all in.
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The calligraphy says that "tea has in it the clouds, water and mountain." This includes a pun as "cloud water" is also what zen novices are called--perhaps the two itsy-bitsy tea sages down by a hut, beneath the pines--taking it all in.
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Hanging Out II (painting)
Really, really stupefied from some 60s Puerh when I painted this Zen monk, chillin' out with some tree tea ("old-growth", as they say):
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A Dream of Tea (painting)
Believe it or not, I dreamt this two nights ago--including the gourd to carry the water:
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i love the walk in the clouds but hanging out on the limb scares me.
you are lucky.! some people can't even remember there dreams let alone put them into and onto a piece of paper. its cool to have such a glimpse into the mind of another artist.
the colors you use are brilliant and i wonder if your dreams are the same. as you did not use much color in the dream scape.
one last question do you make or grind your own pigments too?
you are lucky.! some people can't even remember there dreams let alone put them into and onto a piece of paper. its cool to have such a glimpse into the mind of another artist.
the colors you use are brilliant and i wonder if your dreams are the same. as you did not use much color in the dream scape.
one last question do you make or grind your own pigments too?
Yes, I grind my own ink and pigments. I also use only handmade papers (purchased, but I'm learning). I find the time spent grinding is worth it as it calms me down even more before picking up the brush. Also, the colors are so much different from what you can buy in a tube or cake. I do dream in color, often lucidly.
Thanks Clare. Your scroll is being mounted as we speak. It takes about a week, as the rice-glutton glue dries a bit slow in Taiwan due to humidity. As I am just beginning to learn how to mount, I still pay my friend to do the work and mostly watch, helping out here and there. I chose a duller, water-blue with a flower pattern for the silk and the best quality dark-wood for the dowel/knobs. I think it will look nice.
The love that loves to love
WuDe
Thanks Clare. Your scroll is being mounted as we speak. It takes about a week, as the rice-glutton glue dries a bit slow in Taiwan due to humidity. As I am just beginning to learn how to mount, I still pay my friend to do the work and mostly watch, helping out here and there. I chose a duller, water-blue with a flower pattern for the silk and the best quality dark-wood for the dowel/knobs. I think it will look nice.
The love that loves to love
WuDe
Bodhidharma's Eyelids (painting)
My "Damo" is rather peaceful compared to most, though he's still loony like me. The calligraphy says "Bodhidharma's eyelids", which as most of you know is another way of saying 'tea".
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