Introduction to Sumi-e Painting

Overview

“In this lesson, we will move onto the second stage of Shikunishi - the Bamboo. Bamboo represents Summer, as the leaves grow higher and become very green. However, it also shows strength, persistence, resilience, and flexibility, and even in the cold winter, bamboo’s leaves stay green without falling off. So we would like to express sharp, strong brush strokes here. Let's begin.”

In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: Basic Brush Practice Movement for Bamboo 1, 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, We are moving on to the second stage of Shikunshi. Bamboo. Bamboo represents summer. adds the leaves, grow higher and become very green in summer. It shows the strength and the resilience, also flexibility. Even it's in the cold winter. Bumble leaves stay green. without falling off So we would like to express sharp and strong brush stroke here. As you see the attachment, We gonna do... two different types of bamboo in this lesson. One is the leaves are facing down. The other one leaves a facing up. First, I would like to show how to create the bamboo trunks and twigs. and I'...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Sumi-e Painting

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 23 lessons (4h 44m)
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• Category

  Illustration

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  Drawing, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration