Sumi-e photography is photography in the style of the Japanese ink brush painters - not only in the colours and textures, but in the topic matter as nicely. Neither filters nor digital manipulation are utilized. Rather, the all-natural light is captured from particular angles with a certain aperture and shutter speed to produce an impact which is someplace in between a painting and a photo. The backgrounds emulate washi, or Japanese hand produced paper, and 'empty space' is left for calligraphy.
As the pictures are printed onto an suitable medium (water-colour paper, canvas), the calligraphy can be painted straight onto the images - each print retains its person character.
Comparable to the masters of the conventional art type, it demands dedication, passion, concentration and above all clarity of the thoughts and heart to discover truth and adore in the new art.
The History of Sumi-e
The classic style of ink painting in Japan has a wealthy and vivid history that spans over centuries. The "sumi-e" style was introduced Japan in mid-14th century by Korean missionaries. Educated in the art of concentration, clarity and simplicity, Sumi-e's earliest practitioners had been the extremely disciplined monks. The masters devoted themselves to the art kind via years of reflection and strict discipline. In preparation they would create ink by grinding a strong ink stick (formed from the soot of pine branches) on stone and mixing it with water. Loading the brush (fude) they composed poems, stories, and characters in distinctive handwritten fonts on the delicate rice paper or silk scroll.
Prominent masters of the style are Sesshu Toyo, Tensho Shubun and Josetsu.
Marcel Rawady is the author of this post and presently functions making sumi-e photos on his website Sumie Photography With passion, creativity and dedication he is able to communicate his appreciate of nature and landscapes in his function, and is able to discover a new realm of photography.
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