Chinese "Chan" art is similar to Japanese "Zen" meditational art. It acts to inspire the viewer expanding the imagination beyond the soft painted understatement of the artist. Regarding Trees - "So grows the roots - So grows the tree" - Thus early Chan works emphasized extensive root systems at the tree base
Chinese China Landscape Art Pen Ink Asia Asian Chan Zen Meditation Painting Soong Song Sung Drawings David Reed Thomas Lowell Thomas
Pen and Inks Artworks Called Chan-art
Artist: David Reed Thomas
