# traditional art (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover traditional art. Page: Feed: --- ## [Enter the Dragon: The Movie That Launched a Generation of Martial Arts Stars](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/enter-the-dragon-the-movie-that-launched-a-generation-of-martial-arts-stars) _2026-08-22 · George Chung · Black Belt Magazine_ Black Belt's Perspective: More Than a Movie What Enter the Dragon did was open the doors of the dojo to the entire world. Suddenly millions of people who had never attended a tournament, opened a martial arts magazine or stepped inside a school knew what a side kick looked like. They knew the sound of a kiai. They knew the words karate and kung fu. And they knew the name Bruce Lee. But Bruce… ## [Adventure ferrets!](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/825604375440441344) _2026-08-22 · vanessa gillings_ vanessagillings : ALT Adventure ferrets! ## [Adventure ferrets!](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/825580257091452928) _2026-08-21 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Adventure ferrets! ## [The second piece I made for Gallery Nucleus’ upcoming show Portraits of the Wildly Polite opening in…](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/825523494889668608) _2026-08-21 · vanessa gillings_ vanessagillings : ALT The second piece I made for Gallery Nucleus’ upcoming show Portraits of the Wildly Polite opening in LA this Saturday, August 22nd! ## [Gaussian Beam](https://elkement.art/2026/08/20/gaussian-beam/) _2026-08-20 · elkement · elkemental Force_ My art went dark in 2021. Quoting myself: … I am a hacker. We hackers have to use black backgrounds in any software app, and we cover our windows with black shades. Ethereal structures on black remind me of structures in the cosmos. The Cosmos with capital C, as presented by Carl Sagan. A universe \[…\] ## [Fueling the Fight: A Martial Artist’s Guide to Training Abroad](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/fueling-the-fight-a-martial-artist-s-guide-to-training-abroad) _2026-08-19 · Dasha Libin Anderson · Black Belt Magazine_ Food is very important when you’re traveling—one wrong meal can strand you in your hotel room, far from the tatami mats and beach-front heavy bags you were planning to spend your time on. ## [The Father of Mixed Martial Arts: Is Bruce Lee The Genius Behind the World’s Fastest Growing Sport?](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/the-father-of-mixed-martial-arts-is-bruce-lee-the-genius-behind-the-world-s-fastest-growing-sport) _2026-08-18 · Jason Brick · Black Belt Magazine_ The documentary I Am Bruce Lee asserts that he’s the father of mixed martial arts. Some agree with that claim. Others don’t. ## [Hanshi Tino Ceberano: The Man Who Helped Shape Australian Karate](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/hanshi-tino-ceberano-the-man-who-helped-shape-australian-karate) _2026-08-16 · George Chung · Black Belt Magazine_ Every great martial arts community has its pioneers—individuals whose dedication, vision, and leadership forever change the landscape. In Australia, few names command as much respect as Hanshi Constantino "Tino" Ceberano, OAM. We celebrate not only a legendary martial artist, but also a man whose influence helped establish traditional karate throughout Australia. It's only fitting that Hanshi… ## [The first of two pieces I made for Gallery Nucleus’ upcoming show Portraits of the Wildly Polite…](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/825064788287799296) _2026-08-16 · vanessa gillings_ vanessagillings : ALT The first of two pieces I made for Gallery Nucleus’ upcoming show Portraits of the Wildly Polite opening in LA on August 22nd! ## [KARATE COMBAT: BRINGING THE FIGHT BACK TO KARATE](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/karate-combat-bringing-the-fight-back-to-karate) _2026-08-15 · Black Belt Magazine · Black Belt Magazine_ Traditional martial arts was built on more than forms, points, and trophies. It was built on the ability to fight. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8Lfsp3ao5qF0) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [🐝🍯 - a warm up from a few months ago: watercolor, gouache with a few digital touch ups](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824855393894350848) _2026-08-13 · vanessa gillings_ ALT 🐝🍯 - a warm up from a few months ago: watercolor, gouache with a few digital touch ups ## [Spherical Harmonic](https://elkement.art/2026/08/13/spherical-harmonic/) _2026-08-13 · elkement · elkemental Force_ You can build rectangular pulses from wavy sine and cosine functions. You can decompose any function into its harmonics. You can do the same for functions that live on a sphere: Cover the surface of the earth with flag poles, and raise flags everywhere gradually varying the exact height of the flag. How the \[ \] ## [Dan Rizzuto: How Martial Arts Built a Hollywood Career](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/dan-rizzuto-how-martial-arts-built-a-hollywood-career) _2026-08-12 · Justin Lee Ford · Black Belt Magazine_ For Dan Rizzuto, martial arts was never just about learning how to fight. It was an escape route. And later, it was a path into Hollywood. ## [(untitled)](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824667055652487169) _2026-08-11 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ## [Soaking up the last of summer](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824580289756069888) _2026-08-10 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ALT Soaking up the last of summer ## [Two little watercolor and graphite warm ups from a few months ago](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824492735553814528) _2026-08-09 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ALT Two little watercolor and graphite warm ups from a few months ago ## [Hatsuo Royama (1948–2026): A Guardian of Masutatsu Oyama's Kyokushin Karate Legacy](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/hatsuo-royama-1948-2026-the-last-guardian-of-mas-oyama-s-kyokushin-karate-legacy) _2026-08-09 · George Chung · Black Belt Magazine_ On August 3, 2026, Hanshi Hatsuo Royama passed away at the age of 78, closing a remarkable chapter in the history of Kyokushin-Kan Karate. ## [Reality and Imagination](https://elkement.art/2026/08/09/reality-and-imagination-2/) _2026-08-09 · elkement · elkemental Force_ Reality and Imagination is a series of thirteen images generated by custom, hand-crafted computer code. Each image shows the same virtual sculpture from a different viewpoint. I call it virtual as its shape is solely defined by a mathematical function an object existing in the human mind, in the platonic realm of ideal objects. \[ \] ## [Anyone else already dreaming of Autumn? 🍂](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824404754907234304) _2026-08-08 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Anyone else already dreaming of Autumn? 🍂 ## [The Toughest Era of Martial Arts? From the Blood-and-Guts Pioneers of the 1960s to the Rise of the UFC—and the Fall of Karate Point Fighting](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/the-toughest-era-of-martial-arts-from-the-blood-and-guts-pioneers-of-the-1960s-to-the-rise-of-the-u) _2026-08-08 · Black Belt Magazine · Black Belt Magazine_ There was a time in America when winning a karate tournament could make you a worldwide star. Mike Stone, Joe Lewis, and Chuck Norris in early karate tournament training Long before mixed martial arts, pay-per-view, and social media, the road to fame ran through packed gymnasiums and sold-out arenas, where the world's greatest martial artists battled for championships, prestige, and respect. The… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SD132Mzshnkf) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [A little gift painting I made a few months ago for my dear friend Taryn – happy Friday, friends!](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/824313781848047616) _2026-08-07 · vanessa gillings_ ALT A little gift painting I made a few months ago for my dear friend Taryn – happy Friday, friends! ## [Jason David Frank's Final Heroic Performance: Legend of the White Dragon In Theaters August 28](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/legend-of-the-white-dragon-in-theaters-august-28) _2026-08-07 · Black Belt Magazine · Black Belt Magazine_ For those who have followed Jason David Frank's remarkable career, Legend of the White Dragon stands as a fitting celebration of his enduring spirit. ## [Geometry of the Motion of a Free Prolate Gyroscope (and the Power of Magnets)](https://elkement.art/2026/08/06/geometry-of-the-motion-of-a-free-prolate-gyroscope-and-the-power-of-magnets/) _2026-08-06 · elkement · elkemental Force_ How should I spin the story of the gyroscope this time? Imagine, you have a wonderfully crafted elongated ellipsoid from wood (shaped like a rugby ball). You built some apparatus that make it spin fast about its major axis. Probably you can make it spin with your bare hands or you ask a tentacled \[ \] ## [The Core Advantage: The Hidden Key to Stronger Strikes and Fewer Injuries](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/the-core-advantage-key-to-stronger-strikes-and-fewer-injuries) _2026-08-05 · Robert Wang, M.D. · Black Belt Magazine_ An M.D. looks at the related subjects of core training and core stability—essential reading for all martial artists out to increase power and reduce injuries. ## [Oil Pastel Horses and Mixing Colours](https://www.portablecity.net/oil-pastel-horses-and-mixing-colours/) _2026-08-05 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ After my adventures in soft pastel and gouache this year, I’ve been feeling the urge to go back to oil pastels, especially with what I know now about different paper and texture and how it changes the soft pastels. this painting is a test run of some of the things that I learned about soft \[…\] ## [What Is Gatka? The History of the Sikh Warrior Martial Art](https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/what-is-gatka-the-history-of-the-sikh-warrior-martial-art) _2026-08-03 · Harjit Singh Sagoo · Black Belt Magazine_ Sikh Warrior Ways: The History and Development of the Weapons Art of Gatka To document the evolution of gatka, the traditional weapons-based combat sport of the Sikhs, one must first look to the ancient Hindu martial art of shastar vidya, from which it’s derived. The origins of shastar vidya, which means “weapon science” in Sanskrit, are unknown, but according to ancient accounts, the art may have… ## [Webmention Repost Test](https://www.portablecity.net/webmention-repost-test/) _2026-08-02 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ Trying to get these set up on this blog nicely – I’ll have to make a few weird posts to get this working, I think, so my apologies to everyone on my RSS who might get some noise in their readers today!Likes Azhdarchid now supports Webmentions by Bruno Dias.Azhdarchid now supports WebmentionsSurely my presence is \[…\] ## [Webmentioning with a bookmark…](https://www.portablecity.net/webmentioning-with-a-bookmark/) _2026-08-02 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ Testing them all, woooo This one’s a bookmark! And here’s where I write about the bookmark specifically! And here’s more info I can add that won’t show up inside the webmention, I think? ## [Webmention Reply Testing](https://www.portablecity.net/webmention-reply-testing/) _2026-08-02 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ Getting fancy with these! Reply testing! This one I want to know exactly how much text I can send around, because I want to be able to think about exactly what part of my reply should show up on someone else’s website, y’know? So I am going to be verbose in here as a test \[…\] ## [Webmention Testing Continues](https://www.portablecity.net/webmention-testing-continues/) _2026-08-02 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ doing the ol’ self-mention to see how my site plays with these: Liking my own webmentions post, which I like for good reasons, which I have learned go here inside the mention! And then continuing my post outside of the mention! ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DXydwvZU12VQ) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Sketching, Lifedrawing and Studies from Early Summer](https://www.portablecity.net/sketching-lifedrawing-and-studies-from-early-summer/) _2026-07-31 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ I’ve been making stuff and it’s been pretty varied! Hard to figure out how to talk about it all except as a big ol’ artdump, so, here! Have some art! ## [Learning about webmentions!](https://www.portablecity.net/learning-about-webmentions/) _2026-07-30 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ Trying to get these set up on this blog nicely – I’ll have to make a few weird posts to get this working, I think, so my apologies to everyone on my RSS who might get some noise in their readers today! Shoutout to Bruno and also surasshu and Natalie and everyone else in the \[…\] ## [Osculating Circles Revisited](https://elkement.art/2026/07/29/osculating-circles-revisited/) _2026-07-29 · elkement · elkemental Force_ Every squiggly line could be an image of the meandering trajectory of a particle. At each instant, the path has a direction and a curvature. Curvature can be represented by the circle that fits the curve best the osculating circle. In a two-dimensional world, the osculating circles would lie flat in the same plane \[ \] ## [Diamond Cubic](https://elkement.art/2026/07/21/diamond-cubic/) _2026-07-21 · elkement · elkemental Force_ Once upon a time I analyzed electron diffraction patterns. They looked like this: These patterns are the inverse of the crystal lattices, sort of. The regularity of the dots represents the symmetries of the physical crystal. To identify the material causing a certain pattern, you compared it with sample patterns in a database . I am \[ \] ## [Sparkling Creek](https://www.portablecity.net/sparkling-creek/) _2026-07-12 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ ## [metallic bee](https://www.portablecity.net/metallic-bee/) _2026-07-11 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ ## [Thunderstorms, my favorite thing about summer](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/821683458012250112) _2026-07-09 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Thunderstorms, my favorite thing about summer ## [Aharonov-Bohm Effect](https://elkement.art/2026/07/09/aharonov-bohm-effect/) _2026-07-09 · elkement · elkemental Force_ It is often called the simplest example of topology impacting physics (Topology like the shape of space , like coffee mugs being donuts!). Charged particles move under the the influence of electric and magnetic fields. The concept of fields was once introduced to replace action at a distance: If one charge tugs on another, it does \[ \] ## [A little warm up painting I did one or two washes at a time between deadlines last month](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/821411135978913792) _2026-07-06 · vanessa gillings_ ALT A little warm up painting I did one or two washes at a time between deadlines last month ## [thank you, @staff!](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/821322402969632768) _2026-07-05 · vanessa gillings_ thank you, @staff ! ## [Oh, to be a tiny mermaid to escape the heat](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/821142188804177920) _2026-07-03 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ALT Oh, to be a tiny mermaid to escape the heat ## [Wanna be my friend?](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/821049733516869632) _2026-07-02 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Wanna be my friend? ## [Mass Shell](https://elkement.art/2026/07/02/mass-shell/) _2026-07-02 · elkement · elkemental Force_ Space and time are rotated into each other. Momentum and energy are as well. This rotation in four dimensions is of an unusual, hyperbolic kind. Which is the source of all so-called paradoxa in special relativity. Best to avoid thinking of clocks, rulers, trains, and observers. Just stick to the geometry. When a classical particle \[ \] ## [Postal Scales Now and Then](https://elkement.art/2026/06/27/postal-scales-now-and-then/) _2026-06-27 · elkement · elkemental Force_ I ve tried to stage it properly. But it just looks sad. Functional and not inspiring: The white plastic casing already starts to yellow at the top, from years of bombardment with UV photons. Its function in our office had been replaced by not sending invoices or contracts on paper anymore. Edit: The original \[ \] ## [Another piece from the summer of 2018, that’s still one of my favorites. I painted this while…](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/820502611878903808) _2026-06-26 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Another piece from the summer of 2018, that’s still one of my favorites. I painted this while renting an apartment in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia and the background was inspired by an alleyway I lived about a mile from at the time. ## [Been going through some old art for a thing and I came across a few pieces I still like that I’d…](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/820414257595301888) _2026-06-25 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Been going through some old art for a thing and I came across a few pieces I still like that I’d thought I’d reshare, starting with this one from my first solo show in 2018 (so long ago! 😭) ## [Who will I be today? 🐱🐭🦊🐰](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/820322936736104448) _2026-06-24 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ALT ALT ALT Who will I be today? 🐱🐭🦊🐰 ## [More recent-ish warm ups: some little what-I-wore mouse-fits (an idea my dear friend Taryn came up…](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/820140549274288128) _2026-06-22 · vanessa gillings_ ALT ALT ALT More recent-ish warm ups: some little what-I-wore mouse-fits (an idea my dear friend Taryn came up with that I absolutely adore). These are all gouache paintings that I touched up a bit digitally because the originals are only 2" tall ## [Trials of the Stargazers, Eidolon Folio for Swords Without Master](https://www.portablecity.net/trials-of-the-stargazers-eidolon-folio-for-swords-without-master/) _2026-06-21 · Shel Kahn · the portable city_ Well I mentioned earlier that I was also painting a whole folio for Swords Without Master, a wildly ambitious thing to do in addition to art directing, but I did indeed take it on and in the end: I finished it! ## [Happy Summer (and Father’s Day!)](https://vanessagillings.tumblr.com/post/820051628795265024) _2026-06-21 · vanessa gillings_ ALT Happy Summer (and Father’s Day!)