1. Sumi-e Painting
Ink and Wash Painting

3. Sumi-e
Sumi-e means “ink picture”
Ink and wash painting practiced in Japan, China, and Korea
an art form that strives to distill the essence of an object or scene in the fewest possible strokes.
At its purest, sumi-e is black ink on white paper, but color may be added.
Usually on rice paper.

4. Western artists influenced by it: Van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec

6. The paint strokes out of which most paintings can be made are called the Four Gentlemen; these are bamboo, wild orchid, plum tree and chrysanthemum
“Four Gentlemen” represent all forms and shapes in the universe
Each stroke should be as beautiful as you can make it-exist on its own

7. Bamboo

8. Wild Orchid

9. Chrysanthemum

10. Plum Blossom

13. Other Subject Matter

17. Brushes:
Fude (foo-day) round base tapers to a fine tip
Hake (hah-kay) flat wash

18. Technique:
in brush painting, the brush is held perpendicular/vertical to the paper, almost at a right angle to the hand
Grasp the brush by the thumb, index and middle finger.
During the process of painting, the fingers remain almost immobile and the work is done by the arm unsupported.

19. Practice Page

20. Haiku Haiku is a type of poetry from Japan
Usually 3 lines with syllables 5-7-5
Haiku does not rhyme
A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind.
Common themes:
Nature-flowers: orchids, cherry blossoms, bamboo, trees, leaves, rivers
Seasons
Nature: birds, animals, insects