India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence
Stain exercises
A course by Mika Takahashi , Visual artist and illustrator
About the video: Stain exercises
Overview
“In addition to the basic exercises, it is also important to explore the possibilities of the materials through experimentation. In this class we will get our hands dirty and find out how the ink reacts to water and different types of paper.”
In this video lesson Mika Takahashi addresses the topic: Stain exercises, which is part of the Domestika online course: India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence. Explore the possibilities of India ink through techniques inspired by Sumi-e, from the first lines to the finishing touches.
Partial transcription of the video
“Stain exercises In this class we will go on practicing stain exercises. We will use two types of papers, since in the line exercise class it was enough to just use newsprint. We will start with watercolor paper. First, in this exercise, we’ll start by applying water directly on the paper and then the ink. We will see the possible reactions of the ink when it comes in contact with water. After getting used to the brushes, it's time to let go. As you saw depending on the amount of water and pigment you get different stain effects. The more water, the more the stain extends. And the more pigme...”
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Course summary for: India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration
Mika Takahashi
A course by Mika Takahashi
Mika started her career working on animation production series, as well as illustrating books for editorials and magazines such as Biruta, Rocco, Melhoramentos, Lote 42, and V&R. In recent years, she has collaborated with independent publications such as A Samurai 1 and 2 by Mylle Silva, 312 Fast Comics Vol 2 by Felipe Cagno, and Selva Gráfica by Joel Lobo.
Her editorial work includes illustrations for comic book covers such as Um cara que caiu do Céu (e não conhecia a vida), Selva Gráfica Vol 2, and Realezas Urbanas. She has held various collective exhibitions such as Contínua (Clube dos Criadores) and Donas da Rua (ONU and Mauricio de Sousa), as well as individual exhibitions like Peças de um Quebra-Cabeças in the Galeria Hipotética. Her published books include Ink Stories and Além dos Trilhos.
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