yet another elegant lady by Takehisa Yumeji, 1913, courtesy of http://www.kinouya.com/intro.htm
July 29, 2010
July 26, 2010
inspiration 10
Another Yumeji, again, full of humanity and grace

image from Takehisayumeji Ikaho Memorial Museum
he was a handsome man himself:

from Japanese book "Pictorial History of Modern Japan Vol.8" published by Sanseido.
image from Takehisayumeji Ikaho Memorial Museum
he was a handsome man himself:
from Japanese book "Pictorial History of Modern Japan Vol.8" published by Sanseido.
日本語: 三省堂「画報日本近代の歴史8」より。
courtesy Wikimedia Commons
July 21, 2010
inspiration 9
I really like Takehisa Yumeji's portrait style--

the way he captures personality in so few lines.
image from 1912 postcard from http://www.kinouya.com/intro.htm
the way he captures personality in so few lines.
image from 1912 postcard from http://www.kinouya.com/intro.htm
July 17, 2010
inspiration 8
I love the humanity of this image

what a dashing fellow!
Although this image was clearly created for Western tourist, it has a certain undeniable charm....
Image: Takehisa Yumeji Postcard 1910 from http://www.kinouya.com
what a dashing fellow!
Although this image was clearly created for Western tourist, it has a certain undeniable charm....
Image: Takehisa Yumeji Postcard 1910 from http://www.kinouya.com
July 15, 2010
willow, weep for me.....
I think the willow is a very important tree to get the hang of in this style of painting.
so far, so ok......
It is starting to look a little muddy to me, so what do I do?
I destroy it completely, alas. I think this looks muddy and sort of "Gothic" in a very juvenile way.....
I'll keep working on willows ;-)
so far, so ok......
It is starting to look a little muddy to me, so what do I do?
I destroy it completely, alas. I think this looks muddy and sort of "Gothic" in a very juvenile way.....
I'll keep working on willows ;-)
July 14, 2010
more insects
I like painting these grasshoppers.cicadas. Again, the key is waiting for the paint to dry before adding detail:
I'm not as happy with the bugs in the upper left corner.....
I'm not as happy with the bugs in the upper left corner.....
July 13, 2010
dragonflies
Dragonflies are fun to paint; I just had to get the hang of painting the wings from the outside in--I kept wanting to start the brush at the center of the body and then sweep outward....
I need to work on my grass techniques. These look a little too clunky and un-uniform in a bad way to me. Will work on that in the future
July 12, 2010
July 11, 2010
my first project: mice eating a corn cob
OK, so I'm loosely following The Lively art of Ink painting for my first attempts.
I am painting a corncob with some mice eating it:
This is the first part--I have to let it dry to add detail
The finished product. I can tell I am going to have to learn patience, at least a little, since I had trouble waiting for the paint to dry before adding detail, and this made the image a little muddy....
I am painting a corncob with some mice eating it:
This is the first part--I have to let it dry to add detail
The finished product. I can tell I am going to have to learn patience, at least a little, since I had trouble waiting for the paint to dry before adding detail, and this made the image a little muddy....
July 10, 2010
July 08, 2010
the book haul
Got in a serious load of instruction books today
I must say, carrying home the bags was not very Zen.
but seeing them all piled up on my table was a sight for sore eyes
I must say, carrying home the bags was not very Zen.
but seeing them all piled up on my table was a sight for sore eyes
I look forward to using each and every one of these books over the coming year!
Starting with:
July 07, 2010
my Grandpa's paintbox
My grandfather, a professional artist, left me some of his supplies. I intend to use his paintbox for my first efforts. I love it:
Those are his initials.
This is going to be fun!
Those are his initials.
This is going to be fun!
July 06, 2010
pine tree exercise
Another important tree: the pine.
for starters, just the branches (I think I should have used a dryer brush to get more texture)
adding pine needles with heavily-laden, rather dry brush
using wet, diluted paint to add depth...
I'll keep honing my pine-tree skills.
for starters, just the branches (I think I should have used a dryer brush to get more texture)
adding pine needles with heavily-laden, rather dry brush
using wet, diluted paint to add depth...
I'll keep honing my pine-tree skills.
inspiration 7
Chinese painting Tao Yuanming by Chen Hongshou
Uploaded by Immanuel Giel Cortesy of Wikimedia Commons
July 05, 2010
tutorial link
a tutorial for creating an ink painting from a photo here. I think it actually helps me think about the process of painting, even though it's a different medium
July 04, 2010
inspiration 6
A page from Jieziyuan Huazhuan (芥子園畫傳 "Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden"), a 17th-century Chinese painting manual. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
July 03, 2010
information on Chinese painting history and techniques
A nice, rather in-depth essay on Chinese painting here
July 02, 2010
July 01, 2010
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