ARTS: Treeleaf Version of the Heart Sutra poster

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  • Chikyou
    Member
    • May 2022
    • 642

    ARTS: Treeleaf Version of the Heart Sutra poster

    One of the things that I do in my spare time is volunteer work as a layout artist and I wanted a copy of the Heart Sutra on the wall in my bedroom/Zendo. Not any version of the Heart Sutra though, it had to be the Treeleaf version!!!

    So I made one. (In order to make it fit in an 8"x10" space I had to alter the formatting a little bit; I used my best Buddhist reading comprehension and layout artist eyes to decide how to do this, I hope I didn't make any faux pas!)

    I want to make it available for anyone else in the Sangha who wants a copy, so I'm attaching a PDF as well. (I haven't cleared this with Jundo yet but I'm fairly certain he wouldn't have a problem with, big apologies if for some reason this is not OK!) It's 300 DPI, so it should be printable on any size by a print shop or a bigger printer than what I have. I made it with an aspect ratio to fit an 8"x10" space because all I have at home is an ordinary home inkjet printer.

    I drew the Enso myself (it took several tries because I'm not familiar with my newest digital art equipment yet...but the more practice the better right?) so there's no copyrighted image issue here.

    heart sutra framed.jpgHeart Sutra (Treeleaf Version).pdf.

    Gassho,
    SatLah
    Kelly

    PS: I'm not sure what this sort of thing counts as, we don't have a "graphic design" sub forum. Jundo please move it to the appropriate sub forum!
    Last edited by Nengei; 01-20-2023, 07:36 PM. Reason: labeled for arts forum
    Chikyō 知鏡
    (KellyLM)
  • Tai Do
    Member
    • Jan 2019
    • 1457

    #2
    Thank you very much for your artwork, Kelly. I will also print my copy and hang it in my wall here!

    Tai Do (Mateus)
    Satlah
    怠努 (Tai Do) - Lazy Effort
    (also known as Mateus )

    禅戒一如 (Zen Kai Ichi Nyo) - Zazen and the Precepts are One!

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    • Nengei
      Member
      • Dec 2016
      • 1696

      #3
      Hi Kelly,

      This looks great! I think many people will like it.

      You put the thread almost in the right place, it belongs with other two-dimensional art. I just nudged it into the painting and drawing areas and added ARTS to the header so it is consistent with the other threads in this forum.

      Gassho,
      Nengei
      Sat today. LAH.

      Please excuse any unintended appearance that what I post is authoritative or teaching in any way. I am a priest-in-training and have no qualifications for teaching Zen or interpreting the Dharma.
      Last edited by Nengei; 01-20-2023, 07:45 PM.
      遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)

      Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.

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      • Chikyou
        Member
        • May 2022
        • 642

        #4
        Originally posted by Nengei
        Hi Kelly,

        This looks great! I think many people will like it.

        You put the thread almost in the right place, it belongs with other two-dimensional art. I just nudged it into the painting and drawing areas and added ARTS to the header so it is consistent with the other threads in this forum.

        Gassho,
        Nengei
        Sat today. LAH.

        Please excuse any unintended appearance that what I post is authoritative or teaching in any way. I am a priest-in-training and have no qualifications for teaching Zen or interpreting the Dharma.
        Thanks! I thought about putting it there but I was unsure because that one says "drawing/painting" and this isn't quite that.

        Gassho,
        SatLah
        Kelly
        Chikyō 知鏡
        (KellyLM)

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        • aprapti
          Member
          • Jun 2017
          • 889

          #5
          thank you, Kelly!

          aprapti


          sat

          hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

          Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

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          • Onki
            Treeleaf Unsui
            • Dec 2020
            • 854

            #6
            Wow!! This is lovely!!
            With your permission I would love to print this out and hang it near my altar.
            Great work!

            Gasshō,

            Onki

            Sat today
            “Let me respectfully remind you
            Life and death are of supreme importance.
            Time swiftly passes by
            And opportunity ist lost.
            Each of us should strive to awaken.
            Awaken, take heed,
            Do not squander your life.​“ - Life and Death and The Great Matter

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            • Chikyou
              Member
              • May 2022
              • 642

              #7
              Originally posted by Onki
              Wow!! This is lovely!!
              With your permission I would love to print this out and hang it near my altar.
              Great work!

              Gasshō,

              Onki

              Sat today
              Absolutely! Permission granted! I'm honored!

              Use it freely.

              Gassho,
              SatLah
              Kelly
              Chikyō 知鏡
              (KellyLM)

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              • Tokan
                Treeleaf Unsui
                • Oct 2016
                • 1316

                #8
                Hey Kelly

                Thank you so much

                Gassho, Tokan

                satlah
                平道 島看 Heidou Tokan (Balanced Way Island Nurse)
                I enjoy learning from everyone, I simply hope to be a friend along the way

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                • Shinshi
                  Treeleaf Priest
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 3677

                  #9
                  Lovely work Kelly. Thank you so much for sharing.

                  Gassho, Shinshi

                  SaT-LaH
                  空道 心志 Kudo Shinshi

                  For Zen students a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.
                  ​— Shunryu Suzuki

                  E84I - JAJ

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                  • Chikyou
                    Member
                    • May 2022
                    • 642

                    #10
                    I noticed that I missed a comma. This will be a lesson in not clinging to perfection.

                    Gassho,
                    SatLah
                    Kelly
                    Chikyō 知鏡
                    (KellyLM)

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                    • Shokai
                      Dharma Transmitted Priest
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 6394

                      #11
                      Beautifully presented. Thank you for sharing this Kelly.

                      gassho, Shokai
                      stlah
                      合掌,生開
                      gassho, Shokai

                      仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

                      "Open to life in a benevolent way"

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                      • Meiun
                        Member
                        • Feb 2022
                        • 96

                        #12
                        That's great Kelly, thanks for sharing it with us all [emoji846]

                        Gassho [emoji120]

                        Meiun

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                        Let everything happen to you: Beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final. - Rainer Maria Rilke

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                        • Doshin
                          Member
                          • May 2015
                          • 2641

                          #13
                          Very nice. May I download and place in my Zendo space?

                          Doshin
                          St

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                          • Chikyou
                            Member
                            • May 2022
                            • 642

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Doshin
                            Very nice. May I download and place in my Zendo space?

                            Doshin
                            St
                            Of course!

                            Gassho,
                            SatLah
                            Kelly
                            Chikyō 知鏡
                            (KellyLM)

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                            • Jundo
                              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 40466

                              #15
                              Cool beans. Lovely. Thank you, Kel.

                              I will download one, find a nice frame, and put it around here in Tsukuba somewhere.



                              Gassho, Jundo

                              stlah
                              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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