Samurai

 


A Koshō (小姓) or samurai in training with his Sensei (先生) or teacher. This is my composition juxtaposing youthful restlessness with confidence that comes only with experience.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Excellent job and theme (My beloved sister on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Kieran said…
Thank you dearest sister. I love creating contrasts in my artwork. This one seems to hit the spot and I had to bite my lip to avoid overdoing it - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Anonymous said…
You are reaching sensei levels now. Superb stuff being created here. Ginjo Sake cheers. (A cousin on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks Albert. It’s a long albeit exciting apprenticeship trying to hone my craft. Resisting the temptation to create the perfect artwork and accept how it plays out - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow Kieran you are getting better and better (A dear friend on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Kieran said…
Oh Wendy, thank you. I’ve learned to take it as it comes. Some days it all comes together seamlessly and other days I just shake my head 😁 - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow you are quite the artist!! (A friend on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks Valerie. I’ve been doing 1-painting-a-day for the past 6 months. And just love the joy it gives me. Each day is a new adventure of its own. - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow! This is fantastic. Your style has developed tremendously. You have become a pro. Keep going right on! (One of my mentors on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Kieran said…
Don’t forget it was you who showed me your artwork and spurred me to take up painting. Thank you, sensei 🙇 - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow!!!!! Thats amazing! (An artist friend on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks Ajay. It is one of my favorite works, especially since both my children are into Japanese culture -Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Anonymous said…
@⁨Kieran Gonsalves⁩ ... This is simply amazing !!
… and …
Loved this, Kieran !
(Two classmates on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks @⁨~Sudip Mallik⁩, @⁨~Jean Mohan⁩ et al. I know you must have also sensed the restraint a parent must oft exercise when kids impulsively act and you just have to let it go because life’s lessons sometimes are the best teacher - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Anonymous said…
Too good 👌🏼 (A dear friend of mine on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Kieran said…
I was pleasantly surprised at how this turned out - I had a concept in my mind. Usually I do portrait style upright paintings but something told me to go labdscape this time. Learning to go with the flow - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Anonymous said…
Kieran... soon you'll need ṭo exhibit your work.. you're talented (A comment on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks @⁨Gina Mascarenhas⁩ but no exhibitions for me. My joy is in the experience of painting one a day. An apt metaphor for life itself. Each of us starts each day with a clean slate and what we make of it, is what you get. Glad you are liking it. - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Anonymous said…
That's so true esp in Japanese art ! Minimalism is so powerful. Well done (A comment on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks Rohini. An authentic Japanese ink brush cost me next to nothing at Daiso, a Japanese dollat store. And the magical Payne’s Grey is all it took. Loving Sumi-E ink style painting 🥰 - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Anonymous said…
Kieran you are good. Keep it up (A cousin on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Kieran said…
Thank you, dear cuz. I’ve been doing one-a-day watercolor painting for 6 months now and loving it - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Anonymous said…
You are getting good at this Kieran (A dear friend on WhatsApp)
May 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Kieran said…
Thanks A Beryl. I liked how it all came together. The sun and the tree blossoms acting as a fulcrum between youth and experience - Kieran
May 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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