Cat sumi-e
January 25th, 2009
Isn’t he cute?
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Carp
December 16th, 2008
After the panda, the tiger and the horse, I could not continue making sumi-e without drawing at least a carp.
Those who knows a little bit about japanese culture would have noticed that this fish is omnipresent in japanese traditional arts (such as prints, kakemono, tattoo, sumi-e…). The carps are symbols of strength and perseverance, and they’re supposed to bring good luck.
In France we mostly see 2 kinds of them, the red and white with red spots, but in Japan we can find at leat 15 different families. Among them the georgeous golden Yamabuki-Ogon (do not confuse with the yellow one) and the Tancho kind, a white with red and round spot on its head, just like the japanese flag (wich can cost 180 000€ if the red spot is perfectly round and net).
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Horse sumi-e
December 10th, 2008
After the tiger, here’s the horse. I don’t know why but this one has been particularly uneasy to make. I missed several times before i can get something satisfying.
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Sumi-e
November 25th, 2008
After the smoothness of the panda, here’s something more aggressive. Well, meet everyone’s taste.
Some may ask what does that title mean. In japanese that’s how we call this kind of drawing, « sumi » means ink, and « e » means drawing.
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Panda
November 21st, 2008
To start the day smoothly, a mommy panda with her baby drawing.
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