No matter where you are starting from, three simple choices are enough to get you anywhere else.
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The I-Ching presents logical permutation pictures
 of the flow of movement
through a sequence of successive binary choices.
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Open:Close
Activity:Rest
Advance:Withdraw
Accept:Ignore

This is very much a work in progress. Please see Blog entry for a detailed discussion:
And here for further options arising during the processes:
 
For the more recent paintings I have kept a record of the process - which I think is very helpful - these now preceede the eight key images, which are gradually emerging from the prototypes.


Ch'ien - base
Ch'ien - base

Ch'ien - first choice
Ch'ien - first choice

Ch'ien - second choice
Ch'ien - second choice

Ch'ien - third choice - flow complete
Ch'ien - third choice - flow complete

Tui - base
Tui - base

Tui - first choice
Tui - first choice

Tui - second choice
Tui - second choice

Tui - third choice - flow complete
Tui - third choice - flow complete

Li - base
Li - base

Li - first choice
Li - first choice

Li - second choice
Li - second choice

Li - third choice - flow complete
Li - third choice - flow complete

Chen - base
Chen - base

Chen - first choice
Chen - first choice

Chen - Second Choice
Chen - Second Choice

Chen - third choice - flow complete
Chen - third choice - flow complete

K'un - base
K'un - base

K'un - first choice
K'un - first choice

K'un - second choice
K'un - second choice

K'un (first version)
K'un (first version)

Ken - base
Ken - base

Ken - first choice
Ken - first choice

Ken - second choice
Ken - second choice

Ken - third choice - flow complete
Ken - third choice - flow complete

K'an - Base
K'an - Base

K'an - first choice
K'an - first choice

K'an - second choice
K'an - second choice

K'an - third choice - flow complete
K'an - third choice - flow complete

Sun - base
Sun - base

Sun - first choice
Sun - first choice

Sun - second choice
Sun - second choice

Sun - third choice - flow complete
Sun - third choice - flow complete

K'un
K'un

Ken
Ken

K'an (preliminary)
K'an (preliminary)

Sun
Sun

Chen
Chen

Li
Li

Tui
Tui

Ch'ien
Ch'ien
 


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