Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
What Is Sumi Painting?
A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas) , Artist and Teacher
Joined October 2020
Joined October 2020
About the video: What Is Sumi Painting?
Overview
“In this lesson, I want to talk a bit about the rich history of Sumi painting and three main features that define it as an art form.”
In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: What Is Sumi Painting?, 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
“In this lesson, I would like to talk about the history of Sumi painting and also three main features of Sumi painting that defined it. until the 14th century, all the Japanese artists were using Chinese Sui Boku Ga techniques with Zen philosophy. One of the Zen monks and also artist called Sesshu He went to China to study 水墨画 techniques in China. Although he learned there, but he realized there was no master exist. for him to follow. So he realized the universe is his master to follow. So he established his own unique technique of Japanese Sui-Boku-Ga based on Chinese techniques. And then h...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
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Drawing, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
Koshu (Akemi Lucas)
A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas)
Koshu is an artist and qualified shodō Master with a deep connection to the Zen philosophy of 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, online teaching, demonstrations, and lectures.
Koshu creates commissions for a wide range of international clients. Her work can be seen on labels for KokoroGin, at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and in advertising campaigns for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Her calligraphy work featured in the Hyper Japan Festival 2022 and her first sumi-e painting book is to be published by Bloomsbury in 2024.
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