So what is mode meditation? Well, put simply, I go into a meditative state and see many amazing images, at some stage, I then bring myself to a half way state, partly in meditation and partly conscious and start to paint having pre-prepared my materials and tools beforehand.
The pictures produced this way tend to be more ethereal, impressionistic, less depth and all of this depends on how close I am to being fully conscious. So, some can be extremely bright and colourful if I am more conscious and aware. there is another technique I use, especially when asked to paint for someone.
The other technique is designed to ensure the painting is unique to the person I am producing the Art for. Sometimes they give me a theme to work on, yet at the same time to make the Art work more personal, I also ask a few questions on likes, hobbies, interests and a few quirky questions too. Each person is asked different questions. If no theme is given, then just the personal questions are asked. Each painting is quite unique, even for the same person or family.
Once the questions have been answered and sometimes before the questions are asked, I meditate on the theme and/or personal answers, its quite amazing the visualisations that literally 'come to mind'. For instance, for one friend, she was Piscean, loved Japanese culture and was very fond of the yin-yang symbol. In my Visualisation I saw 2 Koi fish, black and red/orange in the Yin-Yang position, so that's what I painted. Whilst I knew pisces was represented by fish and the Koi fish was Japanese, at the time I didn't realise that Koi fish, black and red/orange represented the Yin-Yang symbol in Japanese culture. It wasn't until after I completed the painting and did an Internet search that I discovered this to be the case.
I have seen them represented in other colours, like blue and orange, white and black but this one seemed to be the most traditional way of representing the yin-yang symbol. This was not my first meditation painting in Australia, my first was produce by the mode meditation of simply going into meditation and then starting to paint.
What is interesting about the method of mediating and then literally 'going with the flow' and painting are the different paintings it produces and that I have no idea what it will be until I stop. Also when people have seen some of my Art work produced in this way, some immediately feel a connection to a particular painting and say "you have painted that one for me" or "it reminds me of ... I like it, thank you for painting it for me."
The first painting I produced in Australia started off as one thing and ended up as something else, as so often happens with my meditation paintings. the two examples below are of my first painting in Australia and a painting I have produced recently.
Once the questions have been answered and sometimes before the questions are asked, I meditate on the theme and/or personal answers, its quite amazing the visualisations that literally 'come to mind'. For instance, for one friend, she was Piscean, loved Japanese culture and was very fond of the yin-yang symbol. In my Visualisation I saw 2 Koi fish, black and red/orange in the Yin-Yang position, so that's what I painted. Whilst I knew pisces was represented by fish and the Koi fish was Japanese, at the time I didn't realise that Koi fish, black and red/orange represented the Yin-Yang symbol in Japanese culture. It wasn't until after I completed the painting and did an Internet search that I discovered this to be the case.
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| Yin-Yang Koi |
I have seen them represented in other colours, like blue and orange, white and black but this one seemed to be the most traditional way of representing the yin-yang symbol. This was not my first meditation painting in Australia, my first was produce by the mode meditation of simply going into meditation and then starting to paint.
What is interesting about the method of mediating and then literally 'going with the flow' and painting are the different paintings it produces and that I have no idea what it will be until I stop. Also when people have seen some of my Art work produced in this way, some immediately feel a connection to a particular painting and say "you have painted that one for me" or "it reminds me of ... I like it, thank you for painting it for me."
The first painting I produced in Australia started off as one thing and ended up as something else, as so often happens with my meditation paintings. the two examples below are of my first painting in Australia and a painting I have produced recently.
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| First Painting in Australia |
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| Blue Angel |
The first painting started off as a sunset, however others have suggested it looks like a bushfire when seen the way it is represented here, it does depend on how you look at it to what you see. 'Blue Angel' started off as a Shipwreck and then turned into this ethereal image of a female. It's rare I label a painting that's because in labelling I find it narrows the viewer connection to the painting, I would rather the viewer see what they believe it is rather than impart my preconceived ideas to the viewer.
As time has gone on, my paintings have become a reflection of the country in which I live, Australia. The most iconic of these has become the spearhead to my 'Spirit of Australia' collection, which features a Boab Tree. The Boab Tree is one such tree I feel very connected to. Trees do feature in many of my more recent paintings, as do Sunsets and Sunrises. Other features in my paintings are the moon in various colours and water.
As time has gone on, my paintings have become a reflection of the country in which I live, Australia. The most iconic of these has become the spearhead to my 'Spirit of Australia' collection, which features a Boab Tree. The Boab Tree is one such tree I feel very connected to. Trees do feature in many of my more recent paintings, as do Sunsets and Sunrises. Other features in my paintings are the moon in various colours and water.
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| From "Spirit Of Australia" Collection |
There are variations on this one that have been painted for others, who have requested them and each time a feature changes slightly. Have a look at the ones below:-
The last 2 were painted in Western Australia for my brother and sister-in-law and were a part of 6 individual paintings that made up a whole painting. So, even where I paint, time of year can alter the style and feel of the painting.
Below are examples of some other paintings I have produced via the mediation then paint process:-
The following paintings have been created for people based on a theme or with a theme in mind but for no one specific. Currently I have 22 themed projects to create, 4 collections to start, collate and finish and working on a commission. I am always happy to continue doing commission work and this always comes first but most importantly, I love that I have a job doing something that not only gives me joy but joy to others.
So that's mode meditation.
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