Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations

Senbyouhou and Kourokuhou Techniques with a Small Brush

A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas) , Artist and Teacher

100% positive reviews (57)

3,195 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Senbyouhou and Kourokuhou Techniques with a Small Brush

Overview

“Let's start practising! First, I will recap the three key features of Sumi painting. Then, I will complete several exercises to help you familiarise yourself with small brush movements.”

In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: Senbyouhou and Kourokuhou Techniques with a Small Brush, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations. Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Senbyouhou and Kourokuhou Techniques with a Small Brush In this lesson, we'll complete several exercises to use the small brush techniques. First, I would like to recap the three features of Sumi-e painting, which I talked about in the first course. Then I'll explain how to deepen the expression of the black ink. Now let's revise the three features. First, the use of abstract forms to capture the essence of the object in a minimal and simple way, and to express what you feel from them. Second, the use of spaces in between objects. Third, the use of different shades of black. In this unit,...”

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Course summary for: Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (57)
3195 students
4 units
19 lessons (3h 53m)
12 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Botanical Illustration, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration

Koshu (Akemi Lucas)

A course by Koshu (Akemi Lucas)

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Artist and Teacher

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.