Japanese Culture Center Sumi-e Zoom classes  Patricia Larkin Green  2024

2024 Virtual Classes: “The Four Nobles (Gentlemen):

To register: Contact The Japanese Culture Center

As we take a contemplative journey along The Nobles Path, you are invited to Practice the sumi-e vocabulary of strokes. Each class will begin with a meditation, followed by some lessons in technique and composing a painting using Paper from The Beginner Roll or The Advanced Paper Roll. All levels are welcome, plan to let go and have fun while learning a few new stroke techniques.

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 Bamboo Trunks, Branches, petals and the basic composition of a Bamboo painting
  • Each class begins with a Zen lesson followed by breath and hand exercises.
  • Demonstration of the “Vocabulary of strokes followed by step-by-step guided instruction on how to paint “The Four Nobles (Gentlemen): The Bamboo 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.
 

2024: *no class in May, June, November and December of 2024

Jan: Kakizome, Mounting, Framing and Finishing

Feb: The Dragon Path

Coming:

March: Spring 2024:The Plum Blossom Path

  • Time: Sundays 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

          Dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24

                 or

  • Time: Tuesdays 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

    Dates: March  5, 12, 19, 26

The emphasis is on the process! The Class will review the foundations of Sumi-e.

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.

  • April: The Grass Orchid Path
  • July: Birds and Blooms
  • Sept: The Lotus Path (Suibokuga)
  • Oct: The Language of Trees (Tarashikomi)

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2023/June:  The Bamboo Path

 

 

Dates: June  4, 11, 18 & 25

or

Time: Tuesdays 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

Dates: June 6, 13, 20 & 27

The emphasis is on the process! The Class will review the foundations of Sumi-e.

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.

    • August:
      • The Lotus Path: Birds and Blooms
    • Fall:  The Chrysanthemum Path

2024 The Year of the Water Dragon

February: The Plum Blossom Path

March: The Grass Orchid Path

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