Workshop with Uta Wilczok
Sumi-e translates to Black Ink Picture or Painting. It is an art practiced in Japan for centuries, refined in its simplicity and expression of the essential in Zen monasteries to mastery. The workshop gives an idea of the "path of black ink," which is spontaneous, meditative, where nature is the measure of all beauty. It doesn’t require much for this special path: delicate paper, brushes, ink, water. And our mindfulness, individuality, our doing in the now.
Classic motifs are often painted, such as the "Four Noble Ones": bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum, and winter plum. But actually, everything that surrounds us, that touches us internally, is worth being represented. It’s not about a copy of the motif, but rather about capturing a moment, sensing its essence. The old masters said: "If you paint the bamboo - be the bamboo. Nothing more." It is inspiring and fulfilling to “capture” plants and animals in this beautiful, concentrated way.
The workshop is an opportunity to get to know materials, techniques, and spirit, while under guidance and freely letting the brush dance. No prior knowledge is required, just a relaxed, cheerful beginner's spirit! At the beginning, the history of Japanese ink painting will be briefly introduced, various styles, as well as the particularities of composition, perspective, the significance of the unpainted in the pictures, and the multifaceted symbolism of the motifs.
With a bit of practice and guidance, it will be possible to paint first pictures in the sumi-e style using powerful, determined strokes or sensitive, curved lines. All materials are provided.
Minimum age: 12 years
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