Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting

By Sumiko Knudsen

"Sumi-E" is composed of the words "Sumi", which means "black ink", and "E", which means "picture". Sumi-e is thus a Japanese art, where the pictures are painted with black ink.

Sumi-e was brought to Japan by Zen priests in the 13th century and is closely connected to the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. In Zen, truth can be expressed in a single word after hours of meditation, and similarly Sumi-e use a few, highly expressive brush strokes.

This book tells you how to use Japanese brush, how to use water and ink on brush, how to begin painting flowers, trees, birds, animals and landscapes, etc.

This book shows brush technique for many different flowers trees, birds, cranes, herons, mountains, waterfalls, clouds, etc.

This book is for Sumi-e beginner and experienced.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Release date: May 29, 2018
• ISBN: 9788743005933

Sumiko Knudsen

Sumiko Knudsen er født i Japan, og hun har boet i USA, Storbritannien og i Danmark siden 1986. Hun har arbejdet som information officer ved STB, Scandinavian Tourist Board i Tokyo. Hun er medlem af Turistførerforening i Danmark og hun har med autoritetsguide eksamen. Hun har udgivet 40 bøger inklusive E-bøger om japansk kunst og kinesisk medicin. Hun er forfatter, lærer og privatpraktiserende akupunktør i Danmark.

Book preview

www.sumi-e.dk

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Sumi-E 墨絵

What is Sumi-E?

Sumi-e History 墨絵/水墨画 歴史

Sumi-E Philosophy

Bunbu Ichi 文武一 Pen and Sword in accord

Material 材料. 道具

Fude (Brush) History 筆の歴史

FUDE/BRUSH

BLACK INK

SUZURI,

PAPERS (WASHI) History

Paper and Fabric

Tools and Technology

Small plates and Kar

Preparation of Sumi

How to hold brush

How to apply Sumi to brush

Drawing Technique

Bamboo 竹

Pine tree 松

Chrysanthemum 菊

Willow tree 柳

Iris 菖蒲

Corn 麦

Magnolia 木蓮

Camellia 椿

Lotus 蓮

Poppy 罌粟

Tulip 鬱金香 チューリップ

Rose 薔薇

Bell Flower 桔梗

Plum Branch 梅

Wisteria 藤

Cluster Amaryllis 彼岸花 アマリリス

Cherry Blossom(Sakura) 桜

Dandelion 蒲公英

Maple 紅葉

Pussy Willow 猫柳

Autumn flowers 秋の草花

Orchid 蘭

Cat 猫

Butterfly 蝶

Cranes 鶴

Carps 鯉

Fish 魚

Heron 鷺

Goldfish 金魚

Grasshopper 蝗

Dragonfly 蜻蛉

Bird 鳥

Shiitake 椎茸

Eggplant 茄子

Pumpkin 南瓜

Grapes 葡萄

Strawberry 苺

Horsetail 土筆

Rock 岩

Mountain Landscapes 山景色

Snow view 雪景色

Snow

Fisherman with straw raincoat 藁雨衣の釣師

Landscape in Kyoto Temple 京都の寺院

Mt. Fuji 富士山

Landscaper of Clouds 雲景色

Landscapes of Waterfall 滝景色

Zen Sumi-E ENSOH 円相

Zen-circle

Philosophical background

Seal 印章

Types of Seals

My Stamps

Red paste 朱砂

Materials of Seal

INTRODUCTION

Sumi-E was brought to Japan by Zen Priests in the 13th century and is closely linked to the philosophy of Zen Buddhism.

I have introduced Sumi-E and taught to both Danish and foreign students since 1987 in Denmark. I learned Sumi-E in Tokyo by Sumi-E master Shutei Ohta.

Sumi-E is one of the traditional arts in Japanese culture and their family takes over school and art names.

I have decided to write Sumi-E book because there are many people who are interested in trying to keep Japanese/Chinese brush with black ink and to draw a line with black and white nuance.

I hope the book will be useful to the reader. I'm also glad that I can present Sumi-E here and I could use my collection of china bone.

Finally, I thank Sten Lottrup Knudsen who has checked my English language.

Sumiko Knudsen

1. Sumi-E 墨絵

What is Sumi-E?

The Japanese word Sumi-e is compound of the word Sumi, which means black ink, and E means picture. Sumi-e is also a Japanese art, where the pictures paint with black ink.

Sumi-e brought to Japan by Zen-priests in the 13th century and is closely connected to the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. In Zen, truth can be expressed in a single word after hours of meditation, and similarly Sumi-e uses a few, highly expressive brush strokes.

In Japanese esthetic, people expect with 5 different color tones of ink, and pictures is painted out from these concept is simple, elegant and beautiful. People express self not with a many of thin line, but with many expressly brush stroke. People