Haven't posted in a while because I was burned out on social media, but I see all the accounts that were shithead sinophobes on X are the same here. Way to go, guys. Being racist asses on one platform just didn't cut it, huh?

I absolutely refuse to monetize my seal carving so I am willing to give you the seal for free with you only having to pay the shipping costs. DM me your address and we can take it from there.

Side inscription to a seal carved by Qi Baishi 齐白石.

So in April I'm returning to China with a friend. Two destinations are set: Shanghai, because she wants to see it, Hangzhou because me + Xiling society = happiness. Recommend us museums, historical sights, both ancient and China's modern/socialist period, curiosities to visit etc.

人無癖情無深
"Those who have no strange obsessions lack deep sentiments"
3 by 3 cm

First side inscription: 同癖齋印 "seal of the pavilion of shared obsessions"
Second side inscription: 墨花刻 2025.01.03 "carved by Inkflower on 2025.01.03"
Seal script

Based on《長岱•祁止祥癖》

Been reading Zhang Dai and it's beautiful so far!

心齋
Fasting of the heart-mind
2.5 by 2.5 cm
Seal script

Got these absolutely beautiful Qingtian 青田 seal stones! Already have a project for most of these, can't wait to start carving them. Zhou Lianggong noted of his brother that he loved seal stones so much, whenever he got any, he held them in his palms and looked at them into the night. Can understand.

I know traditionally people chose sometimes the most flowery names for their book collections like 千峰堂藏书印 "book collection seal of the study hall atop a thousand peaks", but I'm a simple man. Sorry if am disappoint. 😌

吾書
"My book/calligraphy/writing"
2 by 2 cms
seal script

side inscription: 吾無知也 "I am the one lacking knowledge"

Initially wanted this to be my 藏書印, but the many possible meanings of 書 made me realize this is a multipurpose seal. I love how abstract and art deco it is.

#china #art #sealcarving

Been editing a volume of essays on Chinese thought for our department's quarterly publication. It was and to an extent still is a bumpy fucking ride, three people danced back on publishing with us, but so far we have about 75 pages. Dare I say we are so back? I'm enthusiastic about it again.

在屎溺
"[even] in shit and piss"
3 by 3 cm
seal script

So I post a lot about seal carving stuff, but would anyone be interested in the seals that I carve through my studies? Like this one saying 吾心在太古 "my heart-mind in remote antiquity" in seal script.

#china #history #carvedseal #sealcutting #sealscript #art #xiling #hangzhou #antiquity #stranger

Just got this recently. I have this distant plan to translate 西湖夢尋 into Hungarian.

From simple to simplified through oracle bone, seal, chancellor, traditional regular and simplified regular on 龍/龙 and 鑿/凿. 7 hour train ride got me tweaking.

#china #history #calligraphy #oraclebones #sealscript #chancellorscript #regularscript #traditional #simplified

What happens when you have awesome DnD nerds for friends? You get amazing hand painted Beholders as gifts. 🤩😍

#dnd #beholder #nerds

The more I read about this man, the more fascinating he becomes, for real.

The second concept is 印外求印 by which he meant that he often had to carve his seals on non-jade materials like ceramics, bricks, clay pieces etc. due to being poor. So things outside of the realm of seal carving saved, upheld his seal carving. Ceramic seal by Yan Shougu 燕守谷:

So the first concept is 印从书出 by which he meant the biggest influence on his seal carving style were the stone drum inscriptions 石鼓文, but he learned those from books, not from willy-nilly or didn't come up with them himself. Stone drum inscriptions:

Nightly reading about Wu Changshuo and learned of two interesting concepts he employed. Seal for attention, also seals like this is why Wu is still the GOAT of seal carving. Read on below.

Chuds say Ally Louks' PhD thesis devalues the institution of doctoral studies while having full subscriptions to Ph-so-called-D programs of hacks like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate of all people. Pull your heads out of Elon's ass. Get a goddamn grip. Go outside. Touch grass.

With each seal dedicated to each carver I think I will try to work in, though not mechanically emulate their style. Either this or I will try to work on a personal flair, I'm still hung up on this. We'll see when I get there. First method would be me learning the tradition.

For instance there are entire sets or series of seals to be carved solely around the suffering him and his family were subjected to during the Taiping rebellion. Or his absolute dedication to art. The depth of his unwavering reflection on the world etc.

They will not simply be their names, that would be easy, stupid even. They will rather reflect some aspect of their lives, thoughts or works. Will need to do a lot more research. I read a book and a half on Wu Changshuo, but I have read none on the rest, only admired their seals.

Ordered a set of these gorgeous Qingtian stones, each will be dedicated to a carver that influenced me, in no particular order: Wu Changshuo, Zhao Zhiqian, Huang Mufu, Deng Shiru and Chen Guobin. A sixth different stone will be dedicated to Zhou Lianggong. My switch Deng Shiru out with Qi Baishi.

Nearing my 13th playthrough of SOMA over the years, that timeless masterpiece by @frictionalgames.bsky.social Over the years and repetitions it never lost even one ounce of its depth. Seal depicts a stylized Construct waving to Simon with scan lines distorting Simon's vision. Side inscription: 感谢.

Thank you!

I love both of their seal art! Can you tell me where you got the book from?

I swear, the《賴古堂印譜》from 1667 has some of the most dramatic seals I ever saw. This one says "first among the sorrowful men all under heaven". Beautiful seal tho.