Week 10

 Demonstration Art

From a print by Keinin Imao (1892). See discussion.

 Calligraphy, Sketches & Demonstration Painting

Calligraphy

The kanji characters below are the word for nankin (Japanese pumpkin) for those who want to practice their calligraphy.

This next kanji character is take, the word for mushroom. An alternate pronunciation is kinoko, another word for mushroom.

Sketches

The relatively simple sketches below are for practice. The first is a pumpkin.

These next sketches are mushrooms.

Demonstration Painting

In the instructions below, I mention wari-fude. This is a technique in which the bristles of a brush are flattened and spread apart. This yields fine lines with a dry stroke.