The Simple Art of Japanese Calligraphy
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1903116945
AuthorYoko Takenami
Yoko Takenami started her calligraphy studies at the age of six. Educated in Japan and in Ohio, US, she qualified as a master of calligraphy in 1990. Yoko now lives in London and teaches calligraphy at the School of Oriental and African Studies while also working as a TV broadcasting interpreter. She regularly returns to Japan for inspiration for her calligraphy and tuition from her Teshinkai Master. Yoko has demonstrated calligraphy for the UK TV programme New Millenium.
SummaryCarried from China in the 6th century AD by Buddhist monks, the tools and techniques of Eastern calligraphy were imported into Japan. Shodo or calligraphy is venerated in both China and Japan as the highest form of beauty. Japanese calligraphy has its own style; simple, elegant, and gentle. Kanji, Chinese characters developed from pictograms some 6,000 years old, are used with Kana, a simplified and "Japanized" form of Kanji. The 18th and 19th centuries saw the golden age of Japanese calligraphy, as Zen practitioners intertwined their meditative philosophy with the calligraphy characters. True Japanese calligraphy is an aid to self-development and meditation on the universe. Simple to create, these ancient symbols embody centuries of Zen wisdom with a few strokes of the brush. Starting with a history section that illuminates the thousands of years of calligraphy with inspiring examples, the core of the book is a clear step-by-step guide to creating calligraphy. The 15 projects, from greetings cards, to painting calligraphy motifs on river pebbles and silk hangings, represent authentic uses of calligraphy. The combination of simple strokes and meaningful characters that make up each of these unique projects means you will create artworks that will give you and your loved ones truly enduring results. A clear materials section shows you exactly what you need to start, while the comprehensive techniques chapter shows you how to hold the brush, create characters, and write pieces. Also included are over 100 popular Western first names, a series of greetings, sentiments, poems, haikus and Zen proverbs or Koans for use in the projects.
Companion volume to internationally successful The Simple Art of Chinese Calligraphy All projects beautifully illustrated with step-by-step photography You can personalise each project with 100 Western names in calligraphy
No of pages128pp
FormatBB Hardback
PublisherCico Books
ISBN1903116945
EAN9781903116944
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£16.99
