Japanese ink painting, (sumi-e) is the art of painting using brush (fude), ink (sumi) and thin absorbent “rice-paper” (washi).
About this Event

"The Grass Orchid Path"

The Four Noble Path and Beyond for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced will continue with Awareness Through Movement warm up, Zen lesson, Sumi-e brush techniques and step by step paintings. Japanese ink painting, (sumi-e) is the art of painting using brush (fude), ink (sumi) and thin absorbent “rice-paper” (washi).

About this Event

The emphasis is on the process! The class will review the foundations of Sumi-e:

Introduction to an appreciation of Chinese/Japanese calligraphy and painting
“Four Treasures” (The ink stick, the ink stone, brush and paper), the equipment and supplies
Basic exercise on painting Grass Orchid leaves, petals, rocks and the basic composition of a Grass Orchid painting.
Each class begins with breath and hand exercises followed by demonstration, time to paint and contemplate the associated Zen lesson.
Demonstration of the “Vocabulary of strokes" followed by step-by-step guided instruction on how to paint “The Four Nobles (Gentlemen): The Grass Orchid Path”

All levels are welcome, plan to let go and have fun while learning a few new stroke techniques.

Int & Adv. will focus on developing their own compositions using The Advanced Paper Roll and or Landscape Roll. Advanced Students will be provided individualized guidance, work at their own pace discovering “idea” paintings and advanced techniques.

If you need course materials a full sumi-e kit is available here.

Beginning Tutorial Lessons are on YouTube. Please subscribe to Larkin Green Studio YouTube Channel. New lessons will be added on a regular basis.To be added to the waitlist, or If you have any questions or want to share the work you plan to mount, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

Start Dates Available:

A. Starting Sunday 4/6: 10:30-12:30PM

Sundays April 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM CST

B: Tuesday 4/8 - 3-5PM CT

Tuesdays April 8, 15, 22 & 29- 3:00 PM to 5PM CST

4 weeks for $120

(Please note the current page you are on is for Sundays)

If you need course materials .The following brushes are recommended by Larkin Green Sensei:

Happy Dot or Little Beak
Double Happiness Large and/or small

The following paper is recommended:

Beginner Paper Roll
Advanced Paper Roll
Landscape Paper Roll

Beginning Tutorial Lessons are on YouTube. Please subscribe to Larkin Green Studio YouTube Channel. New lessons will be added on a regular basis.To be added to the waitlist, or If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

A Zoom link to join the class will be provided upon registering in the Eventbrite confirmation email.

*Registration closes one hour prior to the class time.