Description
Book SynopsisSungsook Setton learned ink painting techniques from Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea; now she brings them to you in The Spirit of the Brush.
Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. First appearing in China in the fifth century, it soon traveled to Korea, and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian aesthetics and meditation as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of modern Western art. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal.
Author, artist, and teacher, Sungsook Setton is now bringing her years of experience to you with The Spirit of the Brush. You will learn traditional disciplines for holding and using the brush, as well as how to turn these techniques into inner meditation which will help your own world; city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Letting the Brush Lead
Spirit : In Search of
Qi Tools and Materials
Technique
Preparing the ink
Holding the brush
Loading the brush
First Exercises: basic use of the brush
Basics
The Four Noble Plants: orchid, bamboo, plum, and chrysanthemum
Landscape Painting: trees, foliage, rocks, mountains, rivers and waterfall
Composition
Spring
Willow tree
Forsythia with bird
Pond with ducks
Summer
Avalon garden: Echinacea and dragonflies
Dunes
Palm and banana trees
Fall
West Meadow Beach
Silver birch tree
Maple tree
Winter
Snow-covered pine needles
Central Park
Misty, stormy, windy day
Painting music
Mounting and Seals
Gallery
Conclusion
Supplies
Index
