Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting) 8 sessions

What is Sumi-e?___
Sumi-e is a traditional East Asian ink wash painting that originated in China and later spread to Korea and Japan. The term Sumi-e comes from Japanese, where Sumi means black ink, and E means painting.

Using black ink on Washi paper or silk, Sumi-e captures the spirit or essence of a subject rather than detailed realism. With deliberate brushstrokes and varying ink tones, it emphasizes simplicity, spontaneity, and a meditative approach rooted in Zen philosophy.

About the lessons___
This eight-session Sumi-e course offers a calm and focused introduction to traditional East Asian ink painting. Rooted in slowness, presence, and careful observation, the course invites participants to deepen their relationship with brush, ink, water, and rice paper. It is open to both beginners and those with prior experience.

We begin with the Four Noble Ones—bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom—learning their symbolic meanings and essential brush techniques. Rather than aiming for repetition of form, each session explores variation and sensitivity, allowing repetition to become a way of seeing, feeling, and refining one’s practice.

In later sessions, the course expands to birds, flowers, and landscapes, and concludes with a personal final work based on each participant’s chosen motif. You will also learn how to write your name with Japanese Calligraphy.

Taught in a very small group (2-4 persons), the course offers close individual guidance and a quiet space for focused practice and reflection.

Biweekly sessions: Aug-Dec 2026
Schedule: Starting from mid August and end in December
Wednesdays, 10:00–12:00
Saturdays, 10:00-12:00
Fee: Early bird till 6 June: €280 / Regular fee: €320

Please book your spots via www.hanato.site

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