Sungsook Setton learned ink painting techniques from Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea; now she brings them to you in The Spirit of the Brush.
Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. First appearing in China in the fifth century, it soon traveled to Korea, and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian aesthetics and meditation as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of modern Western art. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal.
Author, artist, and teacher, Sungsook Setton is now bringing her years of experience to you with The Spirit of the Brush. You will learn traditional disciplines for holding and using the brush, as well as how to turn these techniques into inner meditation which will help your own world; city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life.
Author(s): Sungsook Hong Setton
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 131
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Dedication......Page 7
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 9
INTRODUCTION: Letting the Brush Lead......Page 11
SPIRIT: IN SEARCH OF Qi......Page 14
Brushes......Page 18
Preparing a New Brush & Brush Maintenance......Page 19
Grinding Ink......Page 20
Other Accessories......Page 21
How to Set Up a Table......Page 22
Holding & Loading a Brush......Page 23
Ink Tones......Page 26
Basic Use of the Brush......Page 27
Center Brush Stroke......Page 28
Reverse Stroke......Page 29
Side Brush Stroke......Page 30
Orchid Flower or Bamboo Leaf Brush Stroke......Page 31
Split Brush Stroke......Page 32
Dancing Brush Stroke......Page 33
The Four Noble Plants......Page 34
Landscape Painting......Page 54
Composition, Perspective, and Space......Page 70
SPRING......Page 74
Willow Tree......Page 75
Spring Branches with Birds......Page 76
Pond with Ducks......Page 78
SUMMER......Page 81
Avalon Garden: Echinacea and Dragonflies......Page 82
Dunes......Page 84
Banana Palms......Page 86
FALL......Page 88
Fall at the Beach......Page 89
Silver Birch Tree......Page 90
Maple Tree......Page 92
WINTER......Page 94
Snow-Covered Pine Needles......Page 95
Central Park......Page 98
Misty, Windy, Stormy Day......Page 102
PAINTING MUSIC......Page 104
MOUNTING PAPER......Page 110
NAME AND MOOD SEALS......Page 115
GALLERY......Page 116
CONCLUSION......Page 124
RESOURCES......Page 126
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 127
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 128
M......Page 129
W......Page 130
