SHOZO SATO
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Tokyo • Rutland,Vermont • Singapore
Contents
Introduction: Suiboku-ga and Sumi-e
[CHAPTER 1] The Art of Black Ink
The Relationship between Calligraphy and Painting
Knowing the Difference between a Pen and a Brush: Energy
Practicing with Ei, Dai and Wa
Learning from Classic Masterpieces
[CHAPTER 2] Four Treasures in the Studio
Brushes: Types, Effects and Care
Paper: The Foundation
Black Ink: Variations in Tone
Suzuri: The Stone for Grinding Ink
Other Studio Tools
Seals
[CHAPTER 3] How to Use the Brush
Basic Brush Use
Special Effects
Stamping, Nijimi, Dot and Splash Techniques
Mist and Fog Techniques
Dry Brush Techniques
White Out Techniques
Wrinkled Paper Technique
Application of Gold or Silver Leaf and Dust
[CHAPTER 4] Landscape Painting Techniques
1. Indian Peaks
2. Collegiate Peaks
3. After the First Snow
4. Murmuring Surf
5. Islet with a Pine Tree
6. Navarro River in Moonlight
7. Pine Breeze in the Moonlight
8. Dragon Pine
9. Fury of the Pacific
10. Arches National Park
11. Canyonlands: Anasazi Towers
12. Monument Valley
13. Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva
14. Salzburg Castle and Bishop’s Residence
15. Mountain Cascades in Suiboku-ga
16. Mountain Cascades in Sumi-e
[CHAPTER 5] Trees, Bamboo, Flowers & Grasses
Painting Trees
Basic Techniques
1. Two Pines
2: Pine Breeze: Screen for the Tea Ceremony
Painting Bamboo
1. Morning Breeze
2. Hope
3. Gust of Wind and Rain
4. Summer Rain
5. Tarashi Komi Bamboo
Painting Flowering Plum
1. Pink and White Flowering Plum
2. Aged Flowering Plum
3. Fragrance of Plum under the Moonlight
Painting Lilies
1. Stargazer Lily in Gold Paint
2. Stargazer Lily in Traditional Japanese Style
3. Stargazer Lily in Tarashi Komi Technique
4. Stargazer Lily in Sumi-e
5. Calla Lily in Tarashi Komi Technique
6. Calla Lily in Suiboku-ga
Painting the Shobu Iris
1. Shobu Iris in Sumi-e
2. Shobu Iris with Silver Background
3. Shobu Iris in Tarashi Komi Technique
Painting Grasses
A Setting Sun in Autumn: Painted Door
[CHAPTER 6] Innovative Uses for Sumi-e
1. Creation of the Universe: Sliding Doors (Fusuma)
2. Flexibility in Composition: A Four-Panel Door
