A Copybook for Japanese Ink Painting is designed for artists who are eager to find a new outlet for his talents.The paintings are the work of Shutei Ota; an artist who has had a long career of introducing Japanese ink-painting to Westerners. As a teacher; she has found the language barrier to be no handicap. She teaches by showing; by example; and by holding the hands of her students-beginning immediately with strokes and foregoing preliminary sketches. "Paint now" is her philosophy. She likes to think of her paintings as written compositions. Each stroke is a sentence; and each sentence builds up to a complete message or picture.In this book; examples graded from easy to difficult are given. Westerners will no doubt make practical use of the art to create place cards; greeting cards; Christmas cards; and the like for personal use. Beyond this; of course; the study of Japanese ink painting will lead to better understanding of the discipline of Asian arts in general.
#2621771 in eBooks 2012-08-21 2012-08-21File Name: B0094GB2N0
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