Sumi Painting: Under the Sea
Lois Yoshida
$430
Experience the flowing techniques of Japanese sumi painting. Sumi (ink) will be the primary medium used to portray a variety of life forms from the sea. Traditional tools and materials as well as basic brushwork will be covered as will “suminagashi”, the ancient technique of Japanese paper marbling. Students will be encouraged to express their individual interpretation of subjects.
Required Supplies
1. BRUSH “Super White Cloud” brush or Large Orchid Bamboo brush
Super White Cloud: https://paragonart.com/shop/ols/products/super-white-cloud-prof-combina)on-brush
Large Orchid Bamboo brush sources: Paragon Art; Oriental Art Supplies; Blue Heron Arts
2. RICE PAPER Best Shuan (also referred to as Single Xuan; 2 rolls or 10 full size sheets)
or Jin Pi (2 rolls or 10 full size sheets)
or Yasutomo Sumi-e Sketch Paper (12”x18” pad of Kozo paper, not Hosho paper)
Best Shuan (Single Xuan) sources: Paragon Art; Oriental Art Supplies; Blue Heron Arts
Jin Pi: hBps://paragonart.com/shop/ols/products/jin-pi-super-professional-paper-roll
Yasutomo Sumi-e Sketch Paper source: Artist & Craftsman; Dick Blick
3. INK (sumi), liquid Note: Do not get the Yasutomo Sumi in the green bottle
Sources: Artist & Craftsman; Dick Blick; Oriental Art Supplies; Blue Heron Arts
4. FELT White or off white felt. Suggested size: at least 18” x 24”
Sources: Oriental Art Supply; Blue Heron Arts; fabric stores
5. PAPER WEIGHT Steel bars (1 or 2) or 2-3 rocks (low and flat) or, eg, dinner knife (1 or 2)
https://paragonart.com/shop/ols/products/steel-paper-weight
6. Water containers 2 or 3, eg, 12-16 oz plas)c containers with smooth edges
7. Containers to hold ink 2, eg, small lids or other shallow container
8. White saucer To serve as a palette
9. Towel or rag (eg, size of a face towel)
10. Sumi watercolors - Optional; will discuss during class
