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Explore the engaging art of Japanese sumi painting.
Sumi-e is a Japanese art that exclusively uses brushes and ink washes to combine calligraphic lines and blank space in subtle drawings and paintings. Traditionally focusing on flowers and plants, this is a mindful art form with roots in Zen Buddhism, where the focus is on capturing the essence and natural vitality of the subject, rather than creating a realistic representation.
In this beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide, master calligraphic artist Akemi Lucas describes the equipment, brush positioning, ink techniques, and mindset you will need to create seamless, sweeping strokes of the brush in black and coloured inks. Ideal for beginners and accomplished sumi-e artists, the projects start with orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom, also known as the 'four gentlemen', and increase in complexity through fruits and flowers, to water, insects, and birds.
Clear your mind, immerse yourself in the moment, and create natural wonderlands in ink with simple sweeps of the brush.
Table of Contents
Materials and Equipment
How to Hold a Brush
How to Make Ink with an Inkstick
Brush Techniques
Petals, Leaves and Trees: Orchid – Bamboo – Chrysanthemum – Plum Blossom
Increasing complexity: Magnolia – Persimmon – Rose – Poppy – Lily – Iris – Peony – Cherry
Animals: Dragonfly - Butterfly – Sparrow – Fish
Backgrounds and Washes: Sun – Moon – Water
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Product details
| Published | 04 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 176 |
| ISBN | 9781789941630 |
| Imprint | Herbert Press |
| Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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