Inhale beauty, Exhale sumi-e…
Sumi-e Paintings (15 photos)
Detail of Crane’s feet by Patricia Larkin Green
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Inhale beauty,
Exhale sumi-e…
Hummingbird sumi-e painting by Patricia Larkin Green
Sumi-e (East Asian ink wash painting) largely informs my work. Meditation and planning are essential. It is impossible to correct the line once on paper. My hand betrays my inner state, requiring a balance of self-control and spontaneity. Before I begin I distill my subject’s essence in my mind. Every brush-touch must be full-charged with meaning, with useless detail eliminated. When I paint a flower I am freed from reproduction and inspired to convey its movement and fragrance.
Hummingbird sumi-e painting by Patricia Larkin Green
free as a bird
PatriciaLarkinGreen L’oiseau libre
Title: L’oiseau libre by Patricia Larkin Green
Feeling free as a bird
Medium: sumi-e ink on rice paper (highly absorbent mulberry paper) mounted on silk scroll
Size: 25” x 14”
Reciprocity receives Juror Award
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Just confirmed a show at the Metropolitan Club Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) January 15 through March 15! Installing show today with curator @Barbara Yarbrough-Hirschfeld. The show is featuring four of my sumi-e scrolls depicting birds alongside the stunning photography work of @Jerry Alt.
Sumi-e Exhibition at the Jade Buddha Temple in Anshan City in China
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