{"product_id":"a-beginners-guide-to-sumi-e","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Sumi-E","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis practical guide is perfect for those looking to try this ancient art form for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Japanese master artist Shozo Koike reveals the simple secrets of Sumi-e, offering step-by-step instructions with clear photographs and online video tutorials showing you how to paint 19 traditional subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSumi-e is the meditative Japanese form of ink painting taught by Zen Buddhist monks to encourage mindfulness and an awareness of our surroundings. It uses only ink, water, a brush and paper to capture natural objects and landscapes in a vivid, spontaneous fashion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKoike begins with the basics--what to buy and how to prepare the ink in a traditional inkstone. Next, he shows you how to practice the 11 basic brushstrokes used for all Sumi-e paintings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 19 traditional subjects taught in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers like orchids, chrysanthemums, camellias, roses and peonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants and fruits including bamboo, eggplants, grapes and chestnuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal figures including small birds, butterflies, chicks, crabs and goldfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoike also explains the philosophy of Sumi-e, which emerges from the use of negative white space to enhance the painted forms. Readers will enter into a world not just of black and white, but of infinite shades of gray which are capable of evoking all the sensations of color using these techniques.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53016617124160,"sku":"9784805316306","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/8912\/3648\/files\/imageloader_4a90f397-ed55-498b-ac52-354981118fa9.jpg?v=1786540623","url":"https:\/\/silverstreetbooks.com\/products\/a-beginners-guide-to-sumi-e","provider":"silverstreetbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}