Photo# 0003493 @ Sahara Desert, Morocco
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Photos were from my trips. I love travel and photography.
Why Loch?
IAW online, "Loch is the Scottish Gaelic word for a body of water, either completely or almost completely surrounded by land". Meaning that I love water & land; I love nature.
Seal Scrip was first used during the Western Zhou Dynasty (about 1046 BC - 771 BC) during the Spring and Autumn Period.
In 221 BC, Seal Script became the font used by First Emperor Qin to unify the writing systems of the Six Kingdoms.
Later, the Seal Scrip was gradually replaced by the Clerical Script (Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters).
Today, most Chinese cannot read the seal script, so it is considered an ‘ancient’ script, generally not used outside the fields of calligraphy and carved seals.
IAW Wikipedia, “Seal script, also sigillary script (Chinese: 篆書; pinyin: zhuànshū), is an ancient style of writing Chinese characters that was common throughout the latter half of the 1st millennium BC. It evolved organically out of the Zhou dynasty bronze script. The Qin variant of seal script eventually became the standard, and was adopted as the formal script for all of China during the Qin dynasty. It was still widely used for decorative engraving and seals (name chops, or signets) in the Han dynasty.”
"The script of the Qin system (the writing as exemplified in bronze inscriptions in the state of Qin before unification) had evolved organically from the Zhou script starting in the Spring and Autumn periods. Beginning around the Warring States period, it became vertically elongated with a regular appearance. This was the period of maturation of the small seal script. It was systematized by Prime Minister Li Si during the reign of the First Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang through the elimination of most variant structures and was imposed as the nationwide standard. Through Chinese commentaries, it is known that Li Si compiled the Cangjiepian, a partially extant wordbook listing some 3,300 Chinese characters in the small seal script. Their form is characterized by being less rectangular and more squarish."
My name is Brenda. I’m a self-taught artist—an autodidact. Don’t ask me how I know how to paint; I don’t have an answer for that either.
When did you first start calligraphy or painting?
I first picked up a brush in early 2022, practicing calligraphy as a way to deepen my understanding of Chinese. Painting came naturally a year later, in early 2023. I'm entirely self-taught - unless you consider those mandatory high school art classes... though we both know those don't count as real training!
Could I have learned to paint in a past life?
Perhaps—I don’t know which lifetime, but the brushes feel familiar in my hands now. Like those naturally gifted at studying, business, or craftsmanship, some skills seem to awaken effortlessly. The key lies in learning itself: the mindset, the direction, the persistence. These shape your path forward. So look inward often, follow what pulls you, resist comparisons, and keep moving toward your vision.
Why ink, and no color?
Ink is black; paper is white. These are the most fundamental colors—the essence of all things. Colors can distract the mind. When the mind is simple, life becomes simple and pure.
At first, I sought only to master calligraphy. But in time, its purity felt too plain, so I began to weave ink painting into it—adding just enough depth to bring the art to life.
I'm deeply grateful that calligraphy and ink painting have remained my lifelong passions—and that I've been able to cultivate some skill in them. This journey continues, one brushstroke at a time, and I'm excited to keep creating and sharing my art.
If any of my pieces speak to you, I'd be honored for them to find a home with you. Feel free to reach out at brendamok8@gmail.com to discuss available works.
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