Sumi-e Painting with Color for Floral Illustrations

An Iris in Tsuketatehou 2

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

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3,194 students

Audio: English

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About the video: An Iris in Tsuketatehou 2

Overview

“Now, I will finish painting the petals of the iris before adding the leaves. In this phase, it's very important to always keep in mind the balance of the composition.”

In this video lesson Koshu (Akemi Lucas) addresses the topic: An Iris 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

“ An Iris in Tsuketatehou Now, I'll take a soft brush. Not too dark, just some middle colour. I'll just try. Then the buds. Now, swap the brush to be purple. I'm adding the buds... to be slightly lighter. I'll go up and down. Ok. I'll wait for this to dry. Next, I'll paint the leaves. The darker the leaves, the better, so I'll use chuboku. Then I'll darken the tip of the brush a bit and blend again. For the leaves, without hesitation, go for it by using your whole brush and body. Just going there. Like this. Then a bend. Then go lighter by slowly using lighter colours to add the leaves at t...”

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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.