Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations

A Rose in Tsuketatehou 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 Rose in Tsuketatehou 2

Overview

“It's time to finalise the artwork with colour. I will paint a rose that doesn't exist in nature, with blue petals to symbolise mystery.”

In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: A Rose in Tsuketatehou 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 Rose in Tsuketatehou Now, let's finalise the artwork. From the sketch, I painted a rose in yellow-orange and also blue, so I have chosen to paint the rose in blue in this lesson. The blue rose doesn't exist in nature. It is said to symbolise mystery and attaining the impossible. Now, let's start. I'll start creating a lighter blue with white, and blue. A little bit more. Ok. I'll make the brush dry, and with the tip of the brush, add the blue. Make sure it's dry. Now let's start. A bit darker. I did the two main flowers first. I'll do the leaves, the main leaves and stems. I'll use a li...”

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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.