Meditation Art

By Pipka

Meditation art...I love painting, color and texture, but lately I have been drawn (no pun intended) to drawing leaves with a black permanent ink marker. It's a very peaceful practice. I collect leaves of all different shapes while on my walks. Then when I draw them I notice all the tiny veins that branch out from the stem, feeding water, minerals and sugars to all the individual leaf cells. It's the noticing that is the real art, the blessing, seeing the life force in each leaf and the mother trees. One doesn't need to go to exotic places to view majestic waterfalls or towering mountains. The simplest most profound wonders can be found in a single leaf.

 Live an artful life. How? Just notice, quietly and with reverence.