The spirit of the brush / Sungsook Hong Setton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Setton, Sungsook Hong, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ink painting, Chinese--Technique.

Ink painting, Chinese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Beverly, Massachusetts : Rockport, 2017.

Summary:

"Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. It first appeared in China in the fifth century, and 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 Western modern art. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal. Artist and teacher Sungsook Setton, who learned the techniques with Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea, brings new excitement to this age-old art. While teaching the traditional disciplines for holding and using the brush, she shows students how to turn the techniques and inner meditation toward interpreting their own world: city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Dedication

Copyright

Contents

INTRODUCTION: Letting the Brush Lead

SPIRIT: IN SEARCH OF Qi

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Brushes

Preparing a New Brush &amp

Brush Maintenance

Ink Sticks and Ink Stones

Grinding Ink

Paper

Other Accessories

Paint

How to Set Up a Table

BASICS TECHNIQUES

Holding &amp

Loading a Brush

Ink Tones

Basic Use of the Brush

Center Brush Stroke

Reverse Stroke

Side Brush Stroke

Orchid Flower or Bamboo Leaf Brush Stroke

Flying White Stroke

Split Brush Stroke

Hake Brush Stroke

Dancing Brush Stroke

The Four Noble Plants

Landscape Painting

Composition, Perspective, and Space

SPRING

Willow Tree

Spring Branches with Birds

Pond with Ducks

SUMMER

Avalon Garden: Echinacea and Dragonflies

Dunes

Banana Palms

FALL

Fall at the Beach

Silver Birch Tree

Maple Tree

WINTER

Snow-Covered Pine Needles

Central Park

Misty, Windy, Stormy Day

PAINTING MUSIC

MOUNTING PAPER

NAME AND MOOD SEALS

GALLERY

CONCLUSION

RESOURCES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

H

I

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

W.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781631594168

1631594168