Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting

by Hakuho Hirayama

|"One-brush" sumi-e is an easy, entertaining way to express on paper the moods and images of nature. Everything you need to know is contained in this book. All the brush skills you learn lead step by step into full compositions. Drawings, photos, and simple text explain every stroke with
dozens of examples to copy and practice.

Sumi-e is easy to learn and fun to do. It could be just what you're looking for!

Genres: Art

Paperback

First published January 15, 1980

Reviews

[Marjorie Elwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the classic how-to manuals for sumi-e (Japanese brush painting). With clear diagrams and explanations of the body movements involved, this will give you all the needed knowledge plus nuances that other books lack.

"...the author has painted only as much as was necessary to give the tree a recognizable form and then 'filled out' this form with feelings and moods to give it life and, above all, familiarity. For all it lacks in precise detail, then, this painting probably tells us what the artist saw and felt more accurately and with more force than any photograph ever could. Sumi-e is among the most honest of arts."

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

very instructive book teaching one brush method of Sumi-E.

[Morris Nelms · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite book on the subject. The author is clear and concise, with excellent illustrations. Recommended.