Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
Materials and How to Set Up for Sumi Painting
A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas) , Artist and Teacher
Joined October 2020
Joined October 2020
About the video: Materials and How to Set Up for Sumi Painting
Overview
“So in this lesson, I would like to show you the basic materials needed for painting and how to assemble them to get your mind ready for creating.”
In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: Materials and How to Set Up for 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 introduce all the materials you need. And also how to assemble them. in order to get your mind ready for creation. I have already put some materials already. In the center, i put the cloth. which is made of felt. And on top of the felt, I put the paper. for the calligraphy, sweet painting paper. On the left side, I put the sample as a reference. On the right hand side, I put another cloth, which I'm going to put all the materials on it. The reason why I put the cloth under the paper which is paper is so thin, And if you apply the ink, it's absorbed and soak u...”
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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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