Week 1

Demonstration Art

From a print by Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849). See discussion.

Calligraphy, Sketches and Demonstration Painting

Calligraphy

The hiragana word below is shishi-mai (lion dance) for those who want to practice their calligraphy.

Sketch

Here is a relatively simple sketch of a shishi mask for practice.

Demonstration Painting

The painting subject announced in the syllabus called for a lion dance and chrysanthemums. Such things can be easy to say but hard to execute. In this case, coming up with a decent composition with the combination of the two was a challenge. That is why I ended up putting a simplified chrysanthemum pattern (they actually look more like plum blossoms) on the lion's robe.

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