Be Water, my friend

“Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” ~ Bruce Lee

This quote was the inspiration for this project. The goal was to explore the meaning of this quote through the creation of larger-than-life size drawing of Bruce Lee. I drew Bruce on poster board and painted him with ink wash and water color. After adding reinforcements and cutting him out I planned to take him to the ocean so he could become one with the water. Along the way I realized some opportunities to take this idea a little further. Embracing the four elements, I took helped Bruce experience Earth: "If you go in the sand, you become the beach" and Air: "If you go in the air, you become the sky" and Water: "If you go in the water, you become the ocean", and finally, Fire: "If you play with fire, you become the fire".  To see the full creative process, check out this youtube link: ​Be Water, My Friend - A journey of discovery and expression - YouTube