“Gelug-pa” [Yellow Hat]

Brushwork

Among my collection of books on Buddhism, “Tibet” by Michael Willis is a personal favorite for its enhanced colors in the book’s photographs. Tibetan monks can be seen wearing majestic hats, which are shaped like crests and appear as if they are rays of the sun upon their heads. Yet there are also more sobering photos of traditional prayer flags that have been reduced to tatters – although still casting wishes of world peace. This 8″ x 7.5″ was painted with both watercolors and ink.

A Tibetan buddhist monk hat seen against a lime yellow sky and decaying prayer flags

“Gelug-pa” [Yellow Hat]