Manjugosha on Blue Lion throne

 A recently completed exploration of Manjugosha, the gentle voiced prince of wisdom. Acrylic on board. The subtleties in the colour ranges are difficult to capture in a photograph.

Mamaki, golden female wisdom Buddha of earth and abundance

 Mamaki is the embodiment of the Wisdom of Equality which sees in all of us the potential for Awakening, and understands the existential situation that we all share.

Here are some experimental renderings of this wisdom deity.  

She sits relaxed and upright in the posture of Royal Ease. She holds the chintamani, the wish fulfilling jewel in her right hand which stretches out in the gesture of giving. (varada mudra).  On the blue lotus by her left shoulder rests a silver vajra bell. 

Two of the images explore her connection with the earth element.

Spring Birches

 Another from my birch series

Manjushri on blue lion

Here is a small commission from 2016. Acrylic on canvas. I've been reflecting on this figure this week and pulled this image out of the archive.

Manjushri

A couple of digital drawings of the Bodhisattva of Wisdom with his sword

Three out of five Jinnas

This is a set of digital finger paintings created on the iPad inspired by the Mandala of the Five Buddhas.

Akshobya

Ratnasambhava

Amitabha

Ratnasambhava with Golden Horses

Variations on a theme moving away from traditional iconography and exploring colour, mark making and composition on the iPad

Ratnasambhava

A new image that I created last night on the iPad.  My intention is to offer a complete set of the 5 jinnas comprising the 5 Buddha mandala here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/visuddhi/collections/177738-buddhist-icons So far you will find Akshobya, Amoghasiddhi and now Ratnasambhava as well as other figures from the Buddhist tradition.

Red vase in winter

Another fruit of my digital experimentation working out how to make interesting and attractive images on my iPad.

Akshobya, Dark Blue Buddha of Time of Dawn

I painted this a few years ago. Today I wish to connect with Akshobya's imperturbality.  Touching the earth I breathe in.

Detail of Akshobya painting.  Acrylic on card.

 

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF IMAGES OF MAMAKI

This week I received an enquiry about my paintingss of female Buddhas, from someone with a particular interest in Mamaki. I just sent her a few photos.