“The Plum Blossom Path” The Four Noble Path and Beyond for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced will continue with Awareness Through Movement warm up, Zen lesson, Sumi-e brush techniques and step bystep paintings.
Japanese ink painting, (sumi-e) is the art of painting using brush (fude), ink (sumi) and thin absorbent “rice-paper” (washi).
About this Event
The emphasis is on the process! The class will review the foundations of Sumi-e:
- Introduction to an appreciation of Chinese/Japanese calligraphy and painting
- “Four Treasures” (The ink stick, the ink stone, brush and paper), the equipment and supplies
- Basic exercise on painting The Plum Blossom Trunks, Branches, petals and the basic composition of a Plum Blossom painting.
- Each class begins with breath and hand exercises followed by demonstration, time to paint and contemplate the associated Zen lesson.
- Demonstration of the “Vocabulary of strokes” followed by step-by-step guided instruction on how to paint “The Four Nobles (Gentlemen): The Plum Blossom Path”
Int & Adv. will focus on Trunks, Branches, petals and composing paintings using Paper from The Advanced Paper Roll.
Advanced Students will be provided individualized guidance, work at their own pace discovering “idea” paintings and advanced techniques.
All levels are welcome, plan to let go and have fun while learning a few new stroke techniques.
If you need course materials a full sumi-e kit is available here.
Beginning Tutorial Lessons are on YouTube. Please subscribe to Larkin Green Studio YouTube Channel. New lessons will be added on a regular basis
To be added to the wait list, or If you have any questions or want to share the work you plan to mount, please email info@japaneseculturecenter.com and or jcc.sumie@gmail.com.
All levels are welcome, plan to let go and have fun while learning a few new stroke techniques.
Starting Tuesday, March 3, 2024 · 3pm – 5pm CST
Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26
4 weeks for $120
If you need course materials a full sumi-e kit is available here.
The following brushes are recommended by Larkin Green Sensei:
- https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/frontpage/products/full-lotus-brush
- https://orientalartsupply.com/collections/frontpage/products/double-happiness
The following paper is recommended:
- https://orientalartsupply.com/products/patricia-larkin-green-beginners-assorted-roll
- https://orientalartsupply.com/products/patricia-larkin-greens-advanced-assorted-roll
Beginning Tutorial Lessons are on YouTube. Please subscribe to Larkin Green Studio YouTube Channel. New lessons will be added on a regular basis.
To be added to the wait list, or If you have any questions or want to share the work you plan to mount, please email info@japaneseculturecenter.com and or jcc.sumie@gmail.com.
A Zoom link to join the class will be provided upon registering in the Eventbrite confirmation email.
*Registration closes one hour prior to the class time.
