Watson-Guptill The Sumi-E Book The Sumi-E Book

Learn to master the four basic brushstrokes of Japanese ink painting and create beautiful brush paintings of your ownSumi-e is the classic painting style of Japan, and its graceful simplicity has been admired all over the world. This book is an ideal introduction to sumi-e, suitable for children 10 and up as well as adult beginners. Each new brushstroke is explained step by step, with easy-to-follow instructions. Sumi-e strokes build on one another, so that after learning just a few strokes, you will be able to paint a variety of elegant trees, flowers and animals. Paperback, 128 pages, 110 black and white illustrations.ISBN:82305022. WATSON-GUPTILL