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

Hakuho Hirayama (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1980

|"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!

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About the Author

HAKUHO HIRAYAMA, a graduate of Japanese Women's University in Tokyo, has worked in sumi-e since early childhood and has taught the art to the foreign community in Tokyo for over thirty years. Formerly the student of well-known sumi-e artists Taisei Mizukami and Keiho Kusuhara, Mrs. Hirayama conducts regular classes at the Tokyo American Club and has also taught and performed demonstrations of sumi-e techniques in Europe, Southeast Asia, and the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha USA; 1st edition (January 15, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870113690
• ISBN-13: 978-0870113697
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginning sumi-e painting -, November 8, 2000

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This review is from: Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful. I have a number of books on sumi-e, and I found that this book shows how to do the sumi-e brush strokes more specifically and clearly than other books I've read. It describes the materials you need, and shows how to use the sumi ink and brush to paint a variety of different subjects. I recommend it!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, March 15, 2008

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This review is from: Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting (Paperback)

This was the best of the five books I ordered; simple, insightful, and helpful. My interest is in using sumi-e techiques in brushing oxides on ceramic pieces. Some modification of techniques is required. I "paint" on curved surfaces rather than paper and , use iron, cobalt, and copper oxides instead of ink. But the simplicity and suggestion of sumi-e assists in transending literal interpretation in desigh. It is this spirit that makes this a superior text for my purposes.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If it's detailed instruction you want..., November 18, 2009

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This review is from: Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting (Paperback)

Get this one. I've taken a class in oriental brush painting and also bought the Yolanda Mayhall book (quite good too BTW) and the Lucy Wang book for the supplies included. Of all three, this one has the highest level of detail regarding preparation and use of materials, and step-by-step instructions with precise description of how to perform the various brush strokes throughout the book. It's like having a master teacher at your side.