Sumi-e, The Art of Japanese Ink Painting
Kaoru Hirose
I am a Japanese artist and certified teacher of Sumi-e, Japanese ink painting. Would you like to enjoy Sumi-e through my artworks, online classes, face-to-face courses, intensive workshops in universities and art schools, in Barcelona or other cities? Welcome!
Give the gift of art! Gift voucher - Sumi-e course
- Would you like to give someone a course as a gift? Choose the date(s) of the course you would like to give from this page. If you don’t know the dates, you can put the expiry date of 6 months on the voucher. Now contact me for payment processing.
- I will send you the voucher as the image in PDF format with the size of the postcard (10x15cm). You can use the PDF as it is or you can print it, it looks very nice! If you want I can put the name of the person who receives the voucher.
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Japanese ink paintings: how to choose a Sumi-e piece for your home
A Japanese ink painting or Sumi-e painting is a work painted by hand with sumi ink and a brush on paper, in which the gesture, the greys and the empty space are as important as the motif. When choosing one for your home, it is worth looking at five things: The motif: bamboo, plum blossom,
Ensō: the meaning of the Zen circle and how to paint it with ink and a brush
The ensō (円相) is the Zen circle: a circle painted with ink and brush in one or two strokes, without corrections. In Zen Buddhism it is associated with enlightenment, emptiness and wholeness, and it is considered a reflection of the painter’s state of mind at that moment. To paint an ensō, we do not need
Sumi-e workshop: learn Japanese ink painting in an in-person session
An in-person Sumi-e workshop allows you to learn Japanese ink painting by seeing directly how the brush is prepared, how pressure changes during each stroke, and how ink, water and paper interact. It is not simply a matter of sitting down and copying an image. In a Sumi-e session, simple movements and elements are practised
How to use the art of Sumi-e to improve concentration
An in-person Sumi-e workshop allows you to learn Japanese ink painting by seeing first-hand how the brush is prepared, how pressure changes during each stroke, and how ink, water and paper interact. It is not simply a matter of sitting down and copying an image. In a Sumi-e session, simple movements and individual elements are
Kaoru Hirose
08001, Barcelona, Barcelona
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