Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
Basic Techniques
A course by user4441882 surname4441882 , Artist and Teacher
Joined October 2020
Connect with Japanese zen philosophy and let your energy flow through expressive ink brush strokes
Joined October 2020
About the video: Basic Techniques
Overview
“In this lesson, I will introduce the postures, various ways of holding brushes, and useful exercises. Then I will teach you the basic brush strokes. ”
In this video lesson user4441882 surname4441882 addresses the topic: Basic Techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Sumi-e Painting. Connect with Japanese zen philosophy and let your energy flow through expressive ink brush strokes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Techniques In this lesson I would like to introduce some postures and also the various ways of holding brushes. First, let's sit straight and relax the shoulders, then bring your whole energy through your body towards taden, where there's the core energy of the body under the belly button. First, I'd like to show you how to hold the brush. This is called soukou hou, with the thumb, index finger and middle finger in the front, and the others in the back. It allows you to make a big movement like this. I would like to introduce the other way of holding brush, so with the thumb and index...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
A course by user4441882 surname4441882
Koshu is an artist with a deep connection to the Zen philosophy related to Japanese calligraphy and Sumi-e painting. She became a qualified calligraphy teacher at 24 and had her own calligraphy school with over 250 students until she relocated to the UK. She continues to share her passion with others through workshops and courses across the country.
Koshu creates commissions for a wide range of international clients. Her latest work can be seen on labels for KokoroGin, the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and in advertising campaigns related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
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