by Lilith Ohan | May 4, 2018 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E
After a long process of bringing together my art and the blog posts on to the same platform/site (a process which took much longer than anticipated), I am back to where I have left, that is sharing and teaching the way of the ancient oriental art (sumi-e painting...
by Lilith Ohan | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Sumi-e
Since I published my course “Sumi-e Painting of a Rooster Using Its Calligraphy” I have been getting quite a few comments and questions about the idea of using the calligraphic language or calligraphic strokes to paint. It is somehow viewed as an unusual way of...
by Lilith Ohan | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Sumi-e
As I have explained in my previous two posts, we Westerners need to develop few skills that Eastern artists have in them traditionally. To understand this post better, I would recommend you to read them prior to reading this. If you haven’t read them already...
by Lilith Ohan | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E, Sumi-e
In my previous post, I addressed the obstacles that those who live in the Western face in learning to paint in Sumi-e style. Before getting into describing the method I teach, I have to share some background information that served as the catalyst for my teaching...
by Lilith Ohan | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog, Learn SUMI-E
As promised in my previous blog post, I am sharing my thoughts on why I like to paint in Sumi-e style and spirit. I could write a book on this and no matter what I say, I will not do justice to it. To keep it simple, throughout the years of art schooling at Concordia...
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