Into the Wild
by Mulele
It was 2008 and I had, as in years before, planned to buy a Daruma doll for luck in the new year. I was a few days late getting out to the shrines and most of them had stopped selling the dolls by then. Frustrated, I made my own Daruma painting to borrow a little luck till I could make it down to Kawasaki Daishi. They have Darumas all year round and I would be on course again soon.
My luck that year was very good and so, as custom dictates I took my Daruma back to the shrine it came from the following January and bought a new one for the new year. Didn’t paint a Daruma since I got mine on time that year. But 2009 was a mixed bag. It was good while I was living it but much like eating at MacDonald’s, as soon as I was done I realized I had wasted my time.
This year I want to be different. Or at least I want this year to be like 2008. So I have drawn a new Daruma to bring me luck in this new year as I step into my next great adventure.
Comments
I’ve never bought Daruma but my father used to buy some Darumas.
I hope the new Daruma will bring a good luck to you.
And I wish my luck, too.
This year I visited the shrine near my house and Togenuki-Jizo-san in Sugamo:)
Fantastic work, excellent interpretation of the theme of the week!
super cool! i have never heard of this and now i am intrigued! great work and I am sure you will have many wonderful adventures
Fantastic. Congrats for being pick of the week!
Love it!!
Great! I had never heard of Daruma dolls. Now I have learned something. I found your story sooo good! so inspiring! Thank you. And this site is very nice too.
Hi! I’m keiko! I attended your class today.
I like your sumi-e style!
I expect your wonderful picture this year.
I am sometimes writing the illustration by my blog.
It’s just my hobby…
great job! I hope the new Daruma an new year will bring a good luck to you
So Ive been browsing trough your stuff and I gotta say Im so impressed!! Your style is so unique!
Very nice painting…I am from abroad, and i experienced and learnt to believe the powers or Daruma. I travelled to Takasaki and enjoyed it. May its blessing bring you peace and good luck.