Stroke of Luck ~ The Power of a Brush Stroke
I experienced a massive left hemisphere brain-stem stroke four days after my 36th birthday. In an instant, I was paralyzed.More Interesting Articles:Tending the Spirit:…Ink painting,…Ink Traces of...
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この展覧会は、新しい時代の 王羲之 や空海を輩出したい、若い世代を育てたい、という想いを持つ、株式会社リンクスの担当者により7年前に企画され、開催されるようになりました。以後、毎年20-30代の書人に貴重な発表の場を提供し続けてきた素晴らしい展覧会です。More Interesting Articles:次世代の若き…流派を越えて……次世代の若き……The post 新しい時代の 王羲之 や空海を！...
View ArticleWang Xizhi and Kukai of a new era
The exhibition was held with the hope of nurturing a younger generation of calligraphers in the tradition of Wang Xizhi (王羲之) and Kukai (空海).More Interesting Articles:The 11th Annual…The Pursuit of…Ink...
View ArticleThe Art of Japanese Calligraphy
What is the art of Japanese calligraphy at its essence? Descriptions abound, but to see, to feel, to view through the lens of a Madrid photographer and filmmaker captivated by the process is to enter...
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Calligraphy and Photography Calligraphy and photography share a common dilemma. Do they produce true art or merely crafts? That is, does their practice create real works of art, or are they simply...
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Wizards of Ink: 王羲之 (Wang Xizhi, 303 – 361), Part IV
Ancient Chinese calligraphy differs greatly from modern calligraphy. Aside from the obvious changes aesthetically, the very purpose of writing was no longer the same. When brush and wood, and brush and...
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Symphony of Ink, Part II
Figure 1. Master Hibino Kōhō (日比野光鳳, 1955 – present). Through the efforts of Sakiko Yanagisawa (柳澤咲子), the Japanese PR magician of Beyond Calligraphy, an illustrated further exploration of the work and...
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Encounters with Brushes: Part I
Originală în limba engleză poate fi găsit aici. Figure 1. Rona Wagner, oil on canvas, 13 inches or 33 cm by 10 inches or 25 cm, 1946. Dreaming Japan eons before I ever set foot on its soil, from the...
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Calligraphy works: 龍 (りゅう, ryū), i.e.”dragon”
Dragon Calligraphy 龍 (りゅう, ryū), i.e.”dragon”. The treasures used were a soft mountain goat brush (羊毛筆) with a long and thin bristle accompanied by thick but dry ink, which helped to create dry strokes...
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From I Love You to Sushi and Everything in Between: On Developing a New...
Learners of the Japanese language and foreigners learning Japanese calligraphy but who are non-native readers of the language have much in common and a common need. Foreigners wishing to study Japanese...
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Stroke of Luck ~ The Power of a Brush Stroke
My artistic journey began, like many artists, in grammar school and continued through high school. I seemed to be happiest and closest to my spirit with pen and brush in my hand. After graduating high...
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新しい時代の 王羲之 や空海を！
書に深い情熱を持つ、20-30代の若き書人による展覧会「若き書人たちの 小さな展覧会」が2012年9月4日から9日まで、日本美術のメッカ、銀座で開催されました。 写真1, 事務局 作村聖一さん。（右） この展覧会は、新しい時代の 王羲之...
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Wang Xizhi and Kukai of a new era
From September 4th – 9th 2012, in the Ginza district of Tokyo, a mecca for Japanese fine arts, young calligraphers (in their twenties and thirties) possessing a deep passion for calligraphy were the...
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The Art of Japanese Calligraphy
What is the art of Japanese calligraphy at its essence? Descriptions abound, but to see, to feel, to view through the lens of a Madrid photographer and filmmaker captivated by the process is to enter...
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