Bibliograph

The art of sumi-e, beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork, Naomi Okamoto

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The art of sumi-e, beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork, Naomi Okamoto

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of sumi-e

Oclc number

898424713

Responsibility statement

Naomi Okamoto

Sub title

beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork

Summary

In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge of Sumi-e -- traditional Japanese ink painting that uses only ink, white space and simple brushstrokes to capture the essence of an object, person, animal or scene. With her deep understanding of both the technical and spiritual aspects of this ancient art, she guides the reader expertly through the materials required and the techniques involved, successfully conveying as she does so the cultural and historical background to this exquisite art form. There are numerous ink paintings and simple exercises throughout, making this book ideal for anyone wishing to acquire the skills associated with Sumi-e, as well as an understanding of the philosophy behind it

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The essence of Japanese ink painting -- Painting materials and additional aids -- Working with the ink and brush -- Practising painting techniques from originals -- Themes exercises -- Colour in Japanese ink painting -- Painting flowers and animals in colour -- Coloured landscape painting -- The white space in painting -- Appendix

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