Week 12 

Demonstration Art

From a byōbu by Kanō Tan’yu (Japanese, 1602 – 1674). See discussion.

Calligraphy, Sketches & Painting Demonstration

Calligraphy

The kanji words below are for those who want to practice their calligraphy. The first word is "dragon" in English. It has three possible pronunciations in Japanese depending on the  context in which it is used. It may be tatsu, ryῡ, or ryō.

The next word is tatsudoshi (year of the dragon).

Sketch

The relatively simple dragon sketch below is for practice.

Demonstration Painting

.Tatsuko's demonstration painting of a Japanese dragon