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

Mayhall, Yolanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823050238 ISBN 13: 9780823050239

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Yolanda Mayhall spent years in Japanl studying with renowned sumi-e masters Takeuchi and Saito. She lives in Dunnellon, Florida,

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0823050238
• ISBN 13: 9780823050239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128