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Workshop Title

The Brush Dances

Level

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

Medium

Other

... Other medium:

sumi-e or Japanese Brushstroke

Subject / Focus

Learning the brushstrokes for this medium and using them for various subjects.

Class Description

In this class you will use a method of using a 'brush' that can be used in this medium, or applied to any other that you may choose whether with a brush, pen, pencil, pastel or ... It will give you more strength in you brushstrokes, as well as incorporating your spirit, through movement and breath, into each pass of the brush.

You will also learn how to load a brush with various shades of gray, for sumi-e, which will translate into using various colours in other media.

Roslyn will look to the students for suggestions of any kind of subject matter to incorporate into the instruction.

And this class will be fun!!

About the Artist

Roslyn has been painting in sumi-e for almost 50 years. She also does shodo, or Japanese calligraphy. She has won numerous prizes in both media - nationally and internationally.

Her book "The Brush Dances" is used world-wide and is considered an excellent teaching tool for the use of a brush in sumi-e or other media.

Roslyn's chosen subject matter are birds, animals, insects and nature - just no straight lines, please!

Her studio has been in Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville for more than 18 years where she can be seen painting on washi or, if she is not there, you can simply enjoy her wonderful zen paintings.

Instructor website

www.artbyroslyn.on.ca

Instructor phone

H: 519-925-2401 Studio: 519-941-5249

Instructor Email

roslyn@artbyroslyn.on.ca

Supplies Students Should Bring:

Paint / art media

All supplies needed for the workshop are listed in "Supplies and Tools"

BORROW:
Roslyn can also make packages of the following available for students to BORROW for the duration of the classes for $20.
*Note: supplies may be limited so let her know if you wish to borrow a package:
- inkstick
- inkstone
- 1 brush
- felt
- a flat white dish

PURCHASE:
ITEMS ROSLYN CAN BRING FOR PURCHASE IF REQUESTED (**CONTACT INSTRUCTOR DIRECTLY TO ORDER):

- Inkstick (liquid ink or india ink are not a substitute) = $15
- Inkstone for grinding the ink= $20
- 1 sumi-e brush with and kind of hair about 1.25” long and a base about 1/4”
- Roslyn will have many brushes available for sale for $12 to $40.

Washi or rice paper:
- 18” roll in the cardboard tube or pads of sumi-e paper or packages of sumi-e or shodo paper
(Note: The very white rice paper is extremely absorbent and may prove more difficult to use. Watercolour paper is not a substitute!)
Tubes: = $30
Packages of 20 sheets: = $10

The specialty items can be purchased from Shih Tai on York Tech in Markham (open limited hours), Maggiolly's in Orangeville, Curry's, Wyndham Art Supplies in Guelph (probably)

CONTACT ROSLYN LEVIN DIRECTLY AT:
H: 519-925-2401 Studio: 519-941-5249
Instructor Email:
roslyn@artbyroslyn.on.ca

Art Surface / Support

See 'Supplies and Tools'

Supplies and Tools

- Small jar for water which will hold about 1/2 to 1 cup
- Two small paperweights: small rocks or chopstick stands or even a stick or chopstick are appropriate.
- Washcloth to soak up excess water (Note that it will be permanently blackened by ink, or a small piece of absorbent cloth about 8" x 8" that can be folded down to the size of about 4"x4" or so.)
- Second small jar if you wish to incorporate colour
- Watercolours should you wish to incorporate them into your 'play'

- Piece of white felt about 18”x18”
- Small flat white saucer or small plate,not a bowl, white so you can see the grays created

- 1 sumi-e brush with hair about 1.25” long and a base about 1/4” wide (goat hair, horse hair or wolf are appropriate)
- Washi or rice paper: 18” roll in the cardboard tube or pads of sumi-e paper or packages of sumi-e or shodo paper
(Note: The very white rice paper is extremely absorbent and may prove more difficult to use. Watercolour paper is not a substitute!)
- 1 inkstone
- 1 inkstick (note that the liquid ink is not appropriate)

Reference materials

- "The Brush Dances" by Roslyn Levin
- This book can be purchased on a print-on-demand basis in print or e-book, from any bookstore or Amazon.
- Each student should have a copy as some material will only be in the book.
Cost is $25 to $30 (to be paid directly to instructor)

Materials Instructor Will Bring:

Materials the instructor will provide

This is all described above in the Paint/Art Media area

Items made available for purchase

***IMPORTANT*** ALL ITEMS WILL BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS, AT BREAK, OR AFTER CLASS - not during class time. Thank you

**BRING CASH**
- Brushes, washi (paper), inksticks and inkstones in limited quantity