{"id":308,"date":"2015-01-29T12:58:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T12:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2023-12-06T15:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T15:03:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vfsu4-53c300825a5af5387ade656f3bdffb63\">\n.flex_column.av-vfsu4-53c300825a5af5387ade656f3bdffb63{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-vfsu4-53c300825a5af5387ade656f3bdffb63 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-p2odo-349d509f1ba6aa8e97326af0c0372959\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-p2odo-349d509f1ba6aa8e97326af0c0372959 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#f27b63;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-p2odo-349d509f1ba6aa8e97326af0c0372959'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h6 class=\"rubrik1\"><span style=\"color: #d40000;\">A quest for the unexpected<\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Shih-t\u2019ao (Chinese, 1642-1707) maintained that the artist needs to trust his or her own ability. Being receptive to impressions is more important than knowledge. In other words, the artist needs to be in touch with intuition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My struggle is to apply this to my painting, just as struggle to apply it when practicing Sho do (character calligraphy) or Zen Calligraphy (non-figurative, emotional calligraphic painting). The best results are achieved when no thought is given to it \u2013 when the mind rests and intuition takes over \u2013 Mu shin. Another aspect is to try accept what is, and not try to adjust it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The true Holistic Brushstroke also describes a \u201cmethod without method\u201d. A way of achieving without intention. Doing through non-doing which, in Zen Calligraphy, is the most important aspect. This can also be said to be true in Kyudo (The way of the bow \u2013 Japanese archery). In Kyudo we try not to think of hitting the target. This is extremely difficult, but also the only way to hit it properly. Practicing Kyudo therefore is a complement to my painting and calligraphy. It helps me to train awareness of body, mind and bow and\/or brush. It also helps me to disregard the goal and stay aware of the brush strokes, trusting my intuition to lead my brushstrokes. The few times I truly achieve this, the result always ends up surprising me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Just as the union of calligraphy ink and paper always provides unexpected results, so does the watercolor on this rough hand made paper. Especially when calligraphy brushes are used. Each paper reacts differently to the medium. Sometimes it absorbs immediately, and other times it doesn\u2019t absorb at all. A simple brush provides less control than fine one, and sometimes the opposite is true. This uncertainty is what inspires me. What will happen this time? In order to give life to some areas I sometimes use salt on the paper, which creates unexpected patterns as the paint dries. All in order to confront the enexpected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Karl M\u00e5rtens<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brod\"><span style=\"color: #d40000;\">Watch video about Karl M\u00e5rtens:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">(Tack till Cricket Fine Art Gallery, London)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cricketfineart.co.uk\/video\/4\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketfineart.co.uk\/video\/4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cricketfineart.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28w9w-53886a13e41416bebc4eea75f2d4ac61\">\n.flex_column.av-28w9w-53886a13e41416bebc4eea75f2d4ac61{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-28w9w-53886a13e41416bebc4eea75f2d4ac61 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hmez0-76bacabba4f2db42720cf884e1d688d8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-hmez0-76bacabba4f2db42720cf884e1d688d8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-hmez0-76bacabba4f2db42720cf884e1d688d8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-hmez0-76bacabba4f2db42720cf884e1d688d8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-783 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-783 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Crane_1500.jpg' alt='' title='Crane_1500'  height=\"1500\" width=\"998\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8wbvg-3c034cac33a544bcbaf7a49b12921bd4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-8wbvg-3c034cac33a544bcbaf7a49b12921bd4{\nheight:1500px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-8wbvg-3c034cac33a544bcbaf7a49b12921bd4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":951,"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308\/revisions\/951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karlmartens.se\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}