Week 4
Demonstration Art
From a Ukiyo-e painting by Utagawa Hiroshige III in 1877. See discussion
Sea Otters
Sea Otters
Calligraphy
Calligraphy
For those who want to practice their calligraphy, the characters below represent rakko, the Japanese word for sea otters. Note that this time, the characters are not kanji ideograms. They are katakana characters, one of the two phonetic syllabaries in the Japanese language
Practice Sketch
Practice Sketch
Here is a simple sketch for you to practice with.
Tatsuko's Sea Otter demonstration painting.
Tatsuko's Sea Otter demonstration painting.