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Okamoto, Naomi, 1951-
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Sumie -- Technique.
Ink painting, Japanese -- Technique.
Ink painting -- Technique.
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Okamoto, Naomi, 1951-
Sumie -- Technique.
Ink painting, Japanese -- Technique.
Ink painting -- Technique.
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The art of
sumi-e
: beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork /
Naomi
Okamoto
.
by
Okamoto
,
Naomi
,
1951-
Search Press, 2015, c2013.
Call #:
751.4252 O41a 2015
Subjects
Sumie -- Technique.
Ink painting, Japanese -- Technique.
Ink painting -- Technique.
ISBN:
9781782211440 (pbk,)
1782211446 (pbk.)
Uniform title:
Sumi-e
.
English
English
Description:
160 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes:
"Original German edition published as
Sumi-e
japanische Tuschmalerei by Michael Fischer GmbH, 2013."--p. 160
"The translation of
SUMI-E
, first published in Germany by Edition Michael Fischer GmbH in 2013, is published in arrangement with Silke Bruenink Agency, Munich, Germany."--p. 160
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.
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.
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