E-Books →Sumi–e The Mindful Art of Japanese Ink Painting

Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Paintingteaches you to create your own beautiful, Japanese-inspired ink wash paintings while cultivating a mindful approach to making art.
Centuries ago, Buddhist monks used black ink and brushes topractice mindfulnessand create gorgeously harmonious works of art called "sumi-e paintings." The popularity of sumi-e, orink wash painting, continues to this day. Mindfulness remains an essential element of sumi-e painting, allowing artists to focus on their surroundings, live in the moment, and feel present-therebyreducing their stress.
Walter Foster's newMindful Artist seriesencourages you to enjoy working in your favorite media tocreate art from a reflective point of view-an inspiring, relaxing experience that emphasizes the creative process, rather than the end result. These books are designed to help youmove past creative obstacles, like a perfectionist attitude toward making art or self-defeating concerns about your personal talent and abilities. These guides will not only help you stay mindful throughout the process, but also tofind personal meaningin the artwork you create.Mindful Artist: Birds & Botanicalspublishes in November 2021.
Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Paintingopens with anintroduction explaining the links between mindfulness and sumi-eand how they enhance one another. Sections on "The Four Treasures," as the tools needed for sumi-e painting are called; brushstrokes andpainting techniques; and "The Four Gentlemen," or the most common subjects in sumi-e painting, ensure that you have a solid background before getting started on the simple, approachablestep-by-step painting projects. Throughout the book you can findstunning full-page artwork, tips for remaining mindful while you work, creative prompts and exercises, inspirational ideas, and suggestions on how to add color to black ink pieces.
Learn to practice mindfulness while you master the popular art of ink wash painting with this inspiring and supportive guide.