I Ching paintings, by Barry Fishman

The lower semi-circle indicates the sign has one yin line, and it's the only one. The strange red figure seems to stand on two supports at the height of that line (the bases of the situation, organization or structure). If the line changes, acquiring correspondence may imply losing authority, to something or someone. Barry has drawn in Sun's background three zig-zag parallel lines representing the challenge that type of move means to the ruling order, especially if it involves someone or something just arriving or met in a superficial way.

An openness above the line on the blue background horizon, seeming an inverted drop, indicates a discontinous line in the 4th position of the sign, and it's the only one of its kind. Other two similar figures at both sides seem to penetrate as waves at the base, turning into them: Sun is wind and its influence is doubled by the 1st line's change: it's much easier to get fused, go somewhere, towards someone, and object or situation.

The red central figure holds within a circle with a top border like a sharp arrow (or the figure has been extracted), which allows seeing the background purple color: lines 2nd, 5th and 6th are yin. Electric background strokes at the height of the 5th line indicate the effects of the move. Expect for changes of all kind, very hard to reject or avoid, unpleasant to the inner state, forms and relationships (although they'll bring other ways to move, distribute, express and function).

The light blue central figure has two convex-shaped holes of straight angles that allow seeing the background colors: lines 2nd, 3rd and 5th are yin. At Li's base, small sharped figures point from both sides towards the representation of the continous (yang). They, along with thunders arriving from the four corners, symbolise forces impulsing the change of the 4th yang line. The move clears out and leads to get more... previous issues are removed and remain in the past, although something has been opened: we have to give time and be willing to host whatever emerges out from it...

An internal circle-shaped area has been extracted from the central circle, sticked to the upper part. The empty space allows seeing the background colors: lines 3rd to 6th are yin. Part of a big yellow sphere at the top represents the final move in the sign: a developmental cycle begins, one of progressive earning, richness and increment, all of which will be kept inside of a mountain and retained for the own usage.

The sharped vertex of the central figure create triangular areas that allow seeing the background color: lines 4th and 5th are the only yang strokes. A yellow line from one extreme to the other one at the height of the 3rd line seems a mould containing the lake, which indicates the stroke's type of move. We find limitations, it's hard to access situations or people such as we were used to before, and it would be even convenient to remember that the resources are not endless: we're going to find a path of restrictions.

The clear central figure has an internal hole of ogival and rounded borders, and the base is ogival the same although concav, which allows seeing the background colors: only lines 2nd and 6th are yang. There's two small ligth blue ovals at the height of the 5th line, like two areas opened on Ken's background, the restraining mountain. When the nucleus inside of it changes, things start getting better and the restrictions decrease, finding more fluent relations also providing energy: we can now go through persisting problems although counting on a better inner mood.

The dark central figure holds within a vertical rectangular form at the base, a central opening and a concav ending at the top (with a spheric visual effect), all elements that allow seeing the background color: the sign has only 2 yang lines in the 3rd and 5th positions. All of the figures included at both sides, on each line, represent inadvisable moves. At the height of the 4th line, a small brown rectangle is upon and covers two extensions, like two extended arms. The move is not just not removing the obstacles but also reduces our extent, reach and achievements.