Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
Basic Brush Practice Movement for Chrysanthemum 2
A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas) , Artist and Teacher
Joined October 2020
Joined October 2020
About the video: Basic Brush Practice Movement for Chrysanthemum 2
Overview
“Let me show you how I create the whole chrysanthemum flower.”
In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: Basic Brush Practice Movement for Chrysanthemum 2, 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
“Basic Brush Movement Practice for Chrysanthemum Now let's move on to the artwork number two with senbyou hou technique. Please look at the attachment. I'm gonna show you how to create the flower petals with the senbyou hou technique. Now I'm gonna use a smaller brush for this. I'm gonna put it in the lighter ink, and wipe it. Please hold your brush with tankou hou with teiwan. Now I'm gonna show you how to create the petal facing sort of to the front. From here up, flick at the end. Then adding the flower petals. So, the other side slightly shorter. And adding over more. Like this. And in t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Sumi-e Painting
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Category
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Areas
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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