Instead of following instructions specifically from the book I've been using, I decided to find a different reference. Tensho Shubun was a famous Japanese sumi painter. One of his most famous pieces of art and also a Japanese national treasure, Reading in a Bam
boo Grove, is shown to the right. I decided to imitate this piece and combine what I had already learned with what I could discern from studying Shubun's painting. I found the most difficult part was creating the thin lines. I used effectively no water in the brush in order to create dark prominent lines, which made it so the brushstrokes did not flow as easily. My production is shown below, which as you can tell is a far cry from the original masterpiece.
boo Grove, is shown to the right. I decided to imitate this piece and combine what I had already learned with what I could discern from studying Shubun's painting. I found the most difficult part was creating the thin lines. I used effectively no water in the brush in order to create dark prominent lines, which made it so the brushstrokes did not flow as easily. My production is shown below, which as you can tell is a far cry from the original masterpiece.
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