Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations

A Magnolia in Senbyouhou 2

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

100% positive reviews (57)

3,194 students

Audio: English

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About the video: A Magnolia in Senbyouhou 2

Overview

“Next, I will show you how to add light pink colour to the petals and yellow to the central part of the flowers.”

In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: A Magnolia in Senbyouhou 2, 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

“ A Magnolia in Senbyouhou Now let's paint the flower petals in light pink. I will create the pink colour with some red and white. We want it very light. We're starting with the main flower. That's too much colour. I want to make it thinner. Ok. I'm starting with a bit of light pink, and then I'll add a bit of ink like this. When you add the colour, don't add too much. Do like this. In the middle part add a bit darker colour. I'm just adding a bit of colour to the main flower. Now I would like to use yellow for the centre part, so I'll take out the yellow colour. Here I'll use another brush...”

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

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (57)
3194 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.