Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
What Will We Do in the Course?
A course by RIE TAKEDA , Calligrapher, Artist, and Teacher
Calm your mind and find inner peace by understanding the philosophy and art of traditional Japanese writing
About the video: What Will We Do in the Course?
Overview
“In this lesson, I am going to go through what we will be doing in the course. I will cover the background and mindfulness side of Shodo, the foundational stroke techniques. We’d practice basic brush techniques with the Shodo Template and experience the mindfulness process of Shodo. At last, we will complete the piece on the mounted paper and then you’d move on to the final project. ”
In this video lesson RIE TAKEDA addresses the topic: What Will We Do in the Course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy. Calm your mind and find inner peace by understanding the philosophy and art of traditional Japanese writing.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Will We Do in the Course? In this lesson I will show you what we are going to do in the course. We will start with the background and the mindfulness aspect of the Shodo so you understand the difference between other art forms and the art of Shodo and why it is so particular. Then, we will try to connect body and mind together by releasing the tension and loosening the tension from the upper part of the body. And also calming down by preparing, rubbing the ink, with conscious breathing. Then we'll learn the basic brush movements. I created original exercising templates with three circl...”
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Course summary for: Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
A course by RIE TAKEDA
Rie Takeda’s journey with the art of Shodo began at the age of five under the creative guidance of her grandmother, a distinguished GAYU calligrapher. She went on to study at the Gayu SHODO Calligraphy School, which laid the foundation for her artistic career.
She currently works as a freelance artist and professional calligrapher in the UK, Europe, and Japan. Her work has been displayed in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout the globe. Rie also gives workshops and group lessons of her unique approach to calligraphy which combines Shodo and mindfulness.
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