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Down Time
Sorry not to have posted much recently! I have been busy with some writing, but health issues are restricting my activity right now. ...

Mark
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Door with a crack!
Well, again I have been a bit quiet, health and boring stuff like that. I have been working on my next book, "Basic Buddhism", as well...
mayapursasidasa
Feb 27, 20232 min read


Mara and his daughters
Well, my painting of "Mara and his daughters tempting Buddha" has reached the stage at which I am content. I won't say "finished"...

Mark
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Thanks Tako
It was a pleasure to welcome the talented photographer, "Tako" to my studio yesterday. To see her work you can visit her website,...

Mark
Jan 3, 20231 min read



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Jan 1, 20230 min read
Sexist?
I am continuing to work on my latest painting - part of a series about the life of the Buddha. In this painting, Buddha meditates under a...

Mark
Nov 26, 20222 min read


Quiet.....but busy!
I've not posted much on here for a while, but I have been quite busy nevertheless. My "Month With A Buddhist Master" book has now been...

Mark
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Latest Book Published
My latest book, "A Month With A Buddhist Master" has been published by BESA in hardback, softback, and Kindle versions. It is available...

Mark
Sep 15, 20221 min read


"Buddha's Life" paintings
Some weeks ago I posted that I had had an idea to paint a series of paintings with the theme of Buddha's life story but since then I...

Mark
Aug 23, 20221 min read


Tales from Albania
Three pieces of news regarding my book, "Tales from Albania". Firstly. I decided to reduce the price of the softbound version. ...

Mark
Aug 23, 20221 min read


Gazeta Dita
Many thanks to Prof. Dr. Refik Kadija for writing a wonderful review for the Albanian daily newspaper, "Gazeta Dita", of my "Tales from...

Mark
Jul 25, 20221 min read


First in a series?
I re-worked this acrylic painting quite extensively, "Buddha Practicing Asceticism". As it was a canvas I had used some years ago I felt...

Mark
Jun 28, 20221 min read


Two new.....
So here are the two paintings I mentioned yesterday, "View from Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal" and "Sunrise, Peace Pagoda, Pokhara". I was...

Mark
Jun 19, 20221 min read
New Paintings
It has been a busy couple of weeks. "The View of Macchapuchare from Lake Phewa, Pokahara, Nepal" is finished to my satisfaction. I...

Mark
Jun 18, 20221 min read


View from Pokhara Lake - Adjusting colours
I was concerned that this violet might appear too "false" and "postcard-ish" so have decided to tone it down quite a bit, lightening it...

Mark
Jun 2, 20221 min read


View from Pokhara Lake - adding in the composition
Having let the violet just about dry I have roughly blocked in the composition. The dark strip one third up is the bank of the lake, and...

Mark
Jun 2, 20221 min read


New Landscape
Well, I am satisfied with the reclining Buddha painting so now it is time for something new. I have decided that I want to paint another...

Mark
Jun 2, 20221 min read



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May 29, 20220 min read
Nearly there!
I won’t post another photo of the reclining Buddha painting, but suffice to say, I lightly drew in some paving slabs leading from the...

Mark
May 28, 20222 min read


Damp!
Not much painting today. We have been having tropical rain storms for a few days and everything is so damp, so spent a few hours trying...

Mark
May 26, 20221 min read
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