Japanese Sumi-e art
Summer Camp
5 days
〇Duration: 5 days from June 1st to June 5th
〇Time: 9 AM - 12PM
〇Location: Northwood Elementary School Cafeteria
〇Class size: Max 10 people (minimum 3 to have class)
〇Age: 12+
〇Fee: $250 (Materials: Includes Rental of ink stones and brushes, and provides all the Gasenshi, paper for Sumie used during the classes )
It's best to get medium-sized and small-sized brushes if you can.
Optional Take-Home Kit: +$40
Keep the momentum going! Purchase a brand-new beginner set to keep:
1 Ink Stone (Suzuri)
1 Sumi Ink Stick
2 Bamboo Brushes (Medium & Small)
Click here for registration
What do I learn during 5 days?
You are learning Shikunshi (四君子).
Master the fundamental brush techniques of traditional Japanese ink painting. By practicing the Shikunshi (the bamboo, Chinese orchid, plum, and chrysanthemum), students gain the essential skills needed to paint any subject in Sumi-e.
-5 gradation and shading echniques: Kataguma, Sakiguma, Uchiguma Ryoguram, Motoguma
-Sabaki-fude & Warifude: Mastering specialized "split-brush" techniques for expressive textures.
Day 1st. Drawing Bamboo
〇Understand the difference
between Sumi-e and other art forms.
〇Learn Sanboku-ho
(三墨法)
〇Kataguma (片隈)
〇Sakiguma (先隈)
〇Uchiguma (内隈)
〇Writing your name
Day 2nd. Drawing Chinese Orchid
〇Ryoguma (両隈)
Day 3rd. Drawing Plum Blossoms
〇Learn Warifude (割筆)
Day4th. Drawing Chrysanthemums
〇Learn Sabaki fude
(裁き筆)
Day 5th. Drawing Peony
〇Learn Motoguma (元隈)
