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Yeachin Tsai Combines Calligraphy with Expressive Color
The Timeless Time
Time could be fluid. The tiny moment of timeless time always appears. Time feels different to everyone at every time. The eternal mystery of time becomes ordinary magic. Time is frozen in time. Acrylic on paper. 38 x 54 in. Timeless Time
Night Ocean
That summer we lost our beacon, We drifted on the vast, turbulent sea, we are so lonesome! We cried every morning. At night we searched for Sirius, the brightest on the horizon. We drank to oblivion. We fell and dreamt of our kingdom. Far, far away… No home, No friends, The lonely travelers kept going. … Read More
Water Dragon – Book Cover
Artwork for the book cover of Martine Bijl’s Königin außer Dienst, Paul Zsolnay Verlag publishing house, Vienna, Austria, 2021. Image: Water Dragon © Yeachin Tsai, 2020
Winter Joy
In the gray and blue colors of winter, there’s simple joy of being. The self-aware, self-illuminate nature of things… The eternal stare, the moment that frozen in time – concept stops, mind stops, all is vivid and content, and my mind is truly full and joyful. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. Winter Joy, 12 x … Read More
Pears Delight – Simple Joy of Being
The simple joy of being here and now. The contentment of a pear. Like a mountain I sit, Like a pear I am joyful; Like a bird the mind has no boundaries. iPad drawing: “Pears Delight.” iPad drawing Series and Beyond
Inner Peace
May you be happy, May you be joyful, May you always have lasting peace. May your inner light shine like sun and moon! Painting: Blue Sphere. 54 x 34 in.
Profound Happiness
Sometimes life feels difficult – the weather, the people, everything around us, are annoying as hell. And worst of all, ourselves is suffering tremendously. Look into our mind and heart, there is an open sky, a calm, shimmering lake… The profound spaciousness is within our hearts. Everything and everyone are all there. There is love … Read More
The Movement of Birds
Jin Dynasty (265–420 AD) renowned Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi 王羲之 used to say he learned his calligraphy style from observing the swan swimming in the pond. The mystery, elegance, and freedom of the bird’s movement are fascinating! Iridescent acrylic purple colors on gessoed canvas. Birds’ Migration. 26 x 48 in.
Revisit Chapter89 Interview
Revisit a brief interview online regarding my painting process. “I start from a mind vision most of the time. In other words, the images are born already; they just need to be shown.” Basically it is still the same but I accept more discovery along the path! Featured painting: Mind Map. Acrylic on natural linen. … Read More