Hellenne Vermillion Art
silk dye painting, fiber art, clay, oil painting
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
A quick visit to Japan
I took my son for a whirlwind trip to Japan to show him where I grew up and to visit a dear friend in Osaka. We had a very busy schedule, so visiting friends was not an option, besides he'd be bored. That means little shopping too. Bummers.
From Tokyo, we took the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Osaka where my friend lives. The next day we went to Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, then the next day to Nara to see the big Buddha at Todaiji. A visit to Osaka Castle and then on back to Tokyo.

From Tokyo, we took the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Osaka where my friend lives. The next day we went to Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, then the next day to Nara to see the big Buddha at Todaiji. A visit to Osaka Castle and then on back to Tokyo.
| Shinkansen (Bullet Train) |
| Crowded Japan |
| Fields |
| Houses going up mountain sides |
| Local train: Hankyu Line in Osaka |
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| very old cherry blossom tree |
| cleanse and purify before entering shrine |
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| We tried as many vending machine drinks as possible |
| inner garden |
| Kiyomizu temple grounds |
| Kiyomizu Temple |
| trains |
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| guardian at temple |
| Todaiji Temple |
| Buddha at Nara |
| Osaka castle |
| food vendors |
| roof shingles with Peach corner shingle |
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tree in Winter
Sold this very tiny painting today. Thank you!
It's based on a photo I took in Japan (Harajuku) right outside the Meiji Jingu (shrine) in 1985.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Kundalini White Spirit Snake oil painting
2013 is the year of the Snake.
Japanese legend says a white spirit snake lives under every house
I suppose as a protector.
We had one come out one Summer at our house (outside, that is)
when we lived in Japan.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Heart Paintings
I've been painting hearts. Small paintings of hearts. This one is called "Heart Pulse" and it's oil on wrapped canvas. Only 8"x8" small. Simple but gets the message across. Click here to purchase.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ooops! It's already 2013
Wow, how did this happen? It's already February in 2013. I've been busy painting, teaching silk dye painting, working on projects with two Senior Centers, and attending workshops.
Recently I had the opportunity to attend Junko Pollack's Mandala Workshop at the SEEFA Center and twenty two of us created and stitched a Mandala of Hope for the Tsunami victims of 3/11/11 in Japan. This will become part of an exhibit by Ms. Pollack in the near future.
Here's mine, depicting the chaos after the quake/tsunami. The white frayed thread represents the Spirit of the Japanese people, although frayed it remains strong.
Recently I had the opportunity to attend Junko Pollack's Mandala Workshop at the SEEFA Center and twenty two of us created and stitched a Mandala of Hope for the Tsunami victims of 3/11/11 in Japan. This will become part of an exhibit by Ms. Pollack in the near future.
Here's mine, depicting the chaos after the quake/tsunami. The white frayed thread represents the Spirit of the Japanese people, although frayed it remains strong.
It's 7" x 7" with raw, torn edges.
And here's a small selection of some of the others:
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