This film is covering an extraordinarily sensitive issue. What were the reasons behind the decision to make this film?
Well, I had always been curious about this person who was seen as the head Buddhist yet who has always been seen as the victim of a repressive regime in China. It has always seemed like the ultimate modern day parable of good vs evil, but my human curiosity has always wondered about the Chinese propaganda. What exactly is a Splittist? Was the Dalai Lama a wolf in monks clothing? I knew that plenty of films had been made on the Dalai Lama but none had aspired to this observational documentary format. The oppor-tunity arose and we started filming. We are seeing the Dalai Lama in a completely different light.
I dont want to open a new thread for this. So here it is the color process so far. I’ve got still lot more to go. I’ll keep posting the process. Any c&c is most welcome.
Updated: May 08
Value study of this painting. I am not satisfy at all with this. I’ve got lot more to go. I am hoping to color once I am satisfy with the values and lights.
This is first attempt caricature sketch of 50 cents and kanye west. I am not really sure of Kanye’s likeness. I may paint this. Any c&c is most welcome.
This one is done with request from my highschool classmate who lives in Japan. He is organising a protest against the visit of Chinese president, Hu Jintao to Japan. This is for the placard and banner.
Today I would like to make a personal appeal to all Chinese spiritual brothers and sisters, both inside as well as outside the People’s Republic of China, and especially to the followers of the Buddha. I do this as a Buddhist monk and a student of our most revered teacher, the Buddha. I have already made an appeal to the general Chinese community. Here I am appealing to you, my spiritual brothers and sisters, on an urgent humanitarian matter.
The Chinese and the Tibetan people share common spiritual heritage in Mahayana Buddhism. We worship the Buddha of Compassion – Guan Yin in the Chinese tradition and Chenrezig in Tibetan tradition – and cherish compassion for all suffering beings as one of the highest spiritual ideals. Furthermore, since Buddhism flourished in China before it came to Tibet from India, I have always viewed the Chinese Buddhists with the reverence due to senior spiritual brothers and sisters.
As Tibetan protesters take to the streets in the biggest and most bloody challenge to Chinese rule in nearly 20 years, Dispatches reports on the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation.
Undercover in Tibet
As Tibetan protesters take to the streets in the biggest and most bloody challenge to Chinese rule in nearly 20 years, Dispatches reports on the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation after spending three months undercover, deep inside the region. Dozens are feared dead after the recent clashes and crackdown by Chinese troops, but with reporting so rigidly controlled from the region little is known of living conditions inside Tibet.
