The Sumi-e Dream Book : An Impressionists Approach to the Art of Japanese Brush Painting (0823050238)

Sumi-e is the classic painting style of Japan. This text demonstrates how to take tile classic brushstrokes of sumi-e to a new level of painting, where creativity is inspired by deeply felt memories and spiritual expression. It firstly provides a brief history and explains the philosophy behind this painting style, then highlights its many masters. Next it reviews the classic materials and the basic brushstrokes of sumi-e known as tile four gentlemen, bamboo, wild orchid, chrysannthemum and plum branch, along with their variations. Finally it puts it all together to demonstrate the sumi-e art of dream journey paintings. It explains the variety of creative and exciting techniques for using colour to add a dimension to the image, as well as techniques for visually capturing important life memories and spiritual reflections in a painting.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 128 pages
• Dimensions 178 x 254 x 11.43mm | 548.85g
• Publication date 01 Feb 2003
• Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
• Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note 100 colour and 25 b&w illustrations
• ISBN10 0823050238
• ISBN13 9780823050239
• Bestsellers rank 989,781

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