Week 3
Demonstration Art
From a fan-shaped painting by Sakai Hōitsu(1761 – 1829). See discussion
Calligraphy, Sketches & Demonstration Painting
Calligraphy, Sketches & Demonstration Painting
Calligraphy
Calligraphy
Here is the kanji character for tsubaki (camellia) for those who want to practice their calligraphy.
Sketches
Sketches
The sketches below are for practice. The first shows camellia leaves at a variety of angles. Try to do the leaf parts with no more than two strokes each.
Here is a relatively simple sketch of a camellia for practice.
Demonstration Painting
Demonstration Painting
My painting uses mokkotsu-hō (boneless strokes) and kōrokutensai-hō (outlines with the interior filled in) techniques.