Mark Mcginnis: 10 books

108 Haiku by Kobayashi Issa and 108 Paintings by Mark W. McGinnisKobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828) is considered on of the four great masters of Japanese haiku.Mark W. McGinnis (1950 - ) is a painter and writer with over 120 exhibitions and numerous publications.From the introduction by by David G. Lanoue:Who...

Mark W. McGinnis -- "This journal documents a three week trip to India in 2000. It is a tale of an an arrogant American who believes he can handle whatever he encounters in a distant land. This myth is rapidly dispelled by India. The primary purpose of the trip is to research for a book of Buddhist animal...

Mark W. McGinnis' approach to Watercolor Sketching. The book discusses materials, design, techniques, content, style, and the sketch.From the conclusion:I wish I had discovered watercolor sketching long ago, but I am thankful I have it now. It has added such a wonderful balance to the “seriousâ€...

Mark W. McGinnis: "This is a group of twenty essays some with 'big' themes such as beauty, death, ego, freedom, and sex. Also included are two reflections on great men -- David Bohm, a 20th century quantum physicist, and the19th century poet Walt Whitman. A series of essays in the collection build toward...

Mark W. McGinnis: "Designs of Faith is a series of 12 large five panel paintings I call quintychs and 12 essays. The subject of both the paintings and essays are the following religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha’i, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, the Dreaming Religion of Aboriginal...

A book of fifteen portraits and fifteen interviews by Mark W. McGinnis. The reader will grow to know elders of various religions in the northern plains of the United States including Christian, Jewish, Unitarian, and traditional American Indian. These everyday but equally exceptional people give viewpoints...

This foundation design book was written over the course of 10 years while teaching at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. My incentive for writing this book was not the lack of good design books available. On the contrary, a stimulus was the availability of so many good sources. My intent in the...

The Buddhist Jataka tales are simple lessons in living with honesty, wisdom, and compassion that contain the power to transform the hearts and minds of those who hear them. They are stories of the Buddha’s past lives—in such forms as a boar, a parrot, a monkey, or a peacock—that have enchanted...

A picture book of Taoist wisdom tales inspired by the ancient philosopher Chang Tzu, for children ages 5-10, beautifully illustrated with original artwork. “If we are true to who we are, we will naturally find what is right.” “Beauty is in the eyes and mind of the beholder.” “What...

Around the beginning of the common era, Indian Buddhists began to collect fables, or jataka tales, illuminating various human virtues and foibles—from kindness, cooperation, loyalty and self-discipline on the one hand to greed, pride, foolishness, and treachery on the other. Instead of populating...