Learn Sumi-e Brush Painting – June 17, 2023

Learn Sumi-e Brush Painting with Sue Valentine.

(A Yachats Arts Guild workshop)

“Japanese ink painting, or sumi-e, is the embodiment of Japanese aesthetics. Using just simple black ink and carefully curated white space, Sumi-e captures the timeless beauty and complexity of the natural world.“

When: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Time: 1 pm -4 pm
Cost: $55 ($45 fee, $10 for supplies)
Location: Carol Summers’ Workshop at 40 NE Forest Hill St., Yachats

Sumi-e Ink Painting subjects covered:

• Brief History/Traditional and Contemporary Arts
• Materials & Tools
• Paper Varieties
• Sumi-e Inks/how to grind ink on an ink stone
• Mixing tones for values
• Sumi-e brushes and brush pens
• Using alternative tools for drawing (skewers & sticks)
• Colored Inks
• Brushstroke practice
• Experimental Mark Making
• Painting with line and value
• Basic Composition
• Drawing & Painting Styles
• How to design a signature chop
• Carving a chop

We recommend registering early as space is limited. 

Thank you for joining Polly Plumb Productions in supporting Yachats Arts Guild and our local artists.