Week 14

Demonstration Art

From a shin-hanga print by Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945) painted in 1913. See discussion.

Calligraphy, Sketches & Demonstration Painting

Calligraphy

The kanji character below, taki for waterfall, is for those who want to practice their calligraphy.

Sketches

The relatively simple waterfall sketch below is for practice

Demonstration Painting

Painting waterfalls successfully requires painting the surrounding landscape, too. While a complex, detailed landscape can yield impressive results, it can also be challenging. It is best to start with something relative simple before moving on to more complex scenes. In my painting below, I inadvertently put too many vertical lines in the waterfall, and some were too heavy.