(ôr-nt, -nt, r-)

I'm getting ready to do an art piece with Asian inspirations and I usually look into various things from the language to poems, the lettering, clothing, the various ethnic groups even Asian-other mixtures, maps, etc Ancient and Modern.

I love to get background information, history, interpretations etc on different things to add a touch of more meaning to what I'm looking at and how to respectfully incorporate it in my art.

Here are some things I've come across, share you love of this of the Orient or Far East via China, Japan, Vietnam etc (not India that's a whole other topic)

and if you are Asian/part Asian please do share your background.

o·ri·ent (ôr-nt, -nt, r-)

Orient - the countries of Asia

[Edited 7/26/12 8:26am]

Cambodian (Khmer)

THAI artwork

Burmese:

I prefer the South East Asian countries that were heavily influenced by Indian aesthetics.

Though I do love some Japanese art. The Chinese art, I think I have to warm up to, because it always reminds me of fancy lunch buffets.

imago said:

Cambodian (Khmer)

I prefer the South East Asian countries that were heavily influenced by Indian aesthetics.

Though I do love some Japanese art. The Chinese art, I think I have to warm up to, because it always reminds me of fancy lunch buffets.

I love this piece

I'm not sure what we're going for here but...

use to have one of these and knew how to work it, not anymore.

Buddha's 4 Noble Truths:

1. Life means suffering.

2. The origin of sufferin...ttachment.

3. The cessation of suffe...ttainable.

4. The path to the cessat...suffering.

The 8 Fold Path: