Japanese Ink Painiting

Lessons in Suiboku Technique

Ryukyu Saito

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Tuttle
31 December 2000

Painting & paintings; Painting & art manuals; Languages & ESL; Japanese - Cultural Material; Japanese - Languages

Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique teaches beginners the fundamental techniques ofsuiboku, a form of Japanese ink painting.

Suiboku is considered to be a type of Japanese painting known as sumi-e. It adds water to emphasize the shading of black into gray in one brush-stroke. With origins in China and a spiritual basis in Zen Buddhism, this form of brush painting-expressing nature's colors through shades of black ink monochrome-has been enjoyed throughout the centuries in Japan as a hobby for the amateur.

This Japanese painting book offers step-by-step lessons with easy-to-understand explanations through nearly 60 illustrations. The numerous photographs at the end of the book, in addition to the works of great masters in the art of suiboku, include several paintings by the author's pupils to prove what the amateur can achieve through careful observance of instructions and patient practice. As the author points out, this book is designed for the beginner, and ""even the amateur can learn by himself and enjoy suiboku as a hobby.""

By: Ryukyu Saito
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9780804832601
ISBN 10: 0804832609
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 31 December 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ryukyu Saito devoted his entire life to the practice and study of Japanese art.

Reviews for Japanese Ink Painiting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique

.. .invaluable for understanding Oriental painting and the actual technique to be enjoyed as a hobby or used as a supplementary skill integrated with the professional's vocabulary. --<b>American Artist</b>