The Sumi-e Book
128 pages, 110 monochromatic illustrations
Watson Guptill Publishing Co.
ISBN 0-8230-5022-X
$19.95
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Sumi-e is the classic painting style of Japan and its graceful simplicity has been admired through the centuries. This book is an ideal introduction to sumi-e, suitable for art enthusiasts of all ages.
Each new brushstroke is explained step by step, with easy-to-follow illustrations. Sumi-e strokes build on one another, so that after learning just a few strokes, you will be able to paint a variety of elegant trees, flowers, and animals.
"Yolanda Mayhall’s book is the best I’ve seen. Her purpose here is to get you started on the right path—and in Sumi-e, the right path means everything."
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A Sumi-e Dream Journey
VHS or DVD - 53 minutes
Rockstone Productions, St. Thomas, VI
ISBN2-879-488-53-1
$29.95
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The transcendental beauty of Sumi-e (Japanese Brush painting) is demonstrated by Yolanda Mayhall in this video. She guides the viewer step by step through the all-important basic categories called The Four Gentlemen: Bamboo, Wild Orchid, Chrysanthemum and Plum Branch with their boon companions, Dragonflies and Butterflies and the all-important “YoBird.”
Yolanda tells the story of the ancient Dream Journey painters and demonstrates and guides the viewer into this impressionistic approach to painting their own imaginative landscapes in the Sumi-e technique.
"Absolutely gorgeous! The perfect clarity and precise painting techniques from this obviously experienced teacher make this video a 'must own' for any painting enthusiast."
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The Sumi-e Dream Book
128 pages, 100 color illustrations,
25 monochromatic illustrations
Watson-Guptill Publishing Co.
ISBN 0-8230-5023-8
$22.95
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A natural follow-up to the best-selling The Sumi-e Book, Yolanda’s The Sumi-e Dream Book shows how to take the classic basic brushstroke techniques to a more advanced level of painting where creativity is inspired by deeply felt imagined memories and spiritual expressions.
To begin, Yolanda provides a brief history and explains the philosophy behind this classic Japanese painting style. She highlights the ancient “dream journey” painters. The basic strokes, The Four Gentlemen, are reviewed and she guides the Sumi-e student into advanced strokes, compositions, color and finally into their dream journeys.
Ted Mayhall explains the building strokes and techniques of Shodo and the relationship between the two arts. There are 125 illustrations with some step-by-step instructions.
"Truly a Dream Book! Having lived for years in the Far East, I must say that this is the best Sumi-e book I have seen. Very readable with gorgeous art work!"
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Calligraphy: An Overview
Video by Ted Mayhall
VHS or DVD - 54 minutes
$29.95
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Attention Calligraphy Students and Scholars!
Master calligrapher, Ted Mayhall, gives the viewer a fascinating 54 minutes of instruction and illustration on his video, Calligraphy: An Overview. He gives examples that span many centuries from Dynastic Egypt through the Classical Ages, the Arthurian Middle Ages and through the Renaissance down to the Modern Period. He salts the stories with his own calligraphic skills with instructive demonstrations i.e. Blackletter, Celtic Uncial and the modern styles of today.
Mayhall also guides "lefthanders" on how to improve their lettering skills with an innovative musical score that marries the calligraphy demonstration in an arresting manner.
Ted Mayhall’s Calligraphy career has covered more than half a century. His calligraphic art is in collections worldwide and he is the founder of The Creative Calligraphers of Citrus Springs. |
Have questions? Contact the artists by e-mail.
yote@xtalwind.net
The Sumi-e Book and The Sumi-e Dream Book have been translated into the Russian language for the Russian book market.
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