Yin is dark, cold, receptive, magnetic.
Yang is light, hot, giving, active.
Both are present in everything. Day is Yang, Night is Yin. But during an active Yang day, one will have periods of still, receptive Yin rest.
Yin/Yang is an important concept in Japanese art. In calligraphy, outward brush-strokes are Yang and should be painted freely. Inward brush-strokes are Yin, and should be painted tightly.
Even in everyday activities, one finds Yin-Yang. In Japanese cooking, there are Yang knives which are used blade-outwards, and Yin knives which are used blade-inwards. Yin-Yang also applies to the ingredients. The leaves of a plant are Yin, but the roots of a plant are Yang.
As with everything in life, a good balance is necessary.
I’ve recently started a Patreon account, through which I’m going to offer my calligraphy works available as free downloads to my Patreons.
As it’s my first Patreon post, the above artwork is available for ****everyone**** (not just my Patreon subscribers) to download.
Calligraphy by Vicky 