Plum Sumi-e Painting - 梅 -

Plum, ume, blossom tells us the spring has come. "Plum blossom, recall me, When it blows in the spring ---" 9th century politician and poet, Michizane Sugawara recites the famous poem, tanka, when he relegated. Some might think it is still cold yet, but that's because we are on the solar calendar now. Only Chinese and Japanese eat plum fruit; pikles, liquerur, candy. Plum pikles on rice is the most known fast food in Japan. The sour taste of plum pikles, ume-boshi, makes our mouths watered.

Plum tree has rugged branches and small pretty flower on those. Cherry blossom move in wind graceful, while plum flower never sway. It doesn't decrease the beauty of plum, but the attractiveness of plum is the umbalaneced, pretty flower on strong branch, like small bird on muscle arm.

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[bradyhansen0813]

Hello, I have noticed that a lot of people use the same brush when they are painting. I know there are different sizes but are these "kits" for beginners? Eventually are you supposed to get so you can use one brush like illustrated here??

[kazushimura]

hi, brady san

I don't think there are brushes that is specific for kids. There is very thin(or small)brushes, but it is for drawing a thin line.. When I am in the elementary school, we used the same size brush in a calligraphy class , as I use now.so,,,

[ulrichred]

Kazushimura san, I'm half japanese and I remember sumi e drawings at home when I was a child, now I find them so beautiful and elegant, I'll try my hands on this kind of drawing soon, Thank you very much for your videos! They are very beautiful!

[kazushimura]

hi, Thanks, take advantage of half of your blood ! :D

[truemirror]

would it be disrespectfull to drill holes in the end of the brushes that do not have loops to add loops for hanging?

[kazushimura]

hi, it would not, i guess as long as have respect mind to your brush

kazu

[ExoticBloodline]

thank you kazu for posting this video! I started taking sumi-e classes last year. i started off with bamboo, then the orchid, and now the plum branch with blossoms. this art is so beautiful and simple, yet it is pretty hard to master! since becoming a student of sumi-e my appreciation for this art has greatly increased, now that i know how much discipline goes into each stroke of the brush... much love from hawaii

[jeremystery]

@spongebobnik dude that was three years ago.

[spongebobnik]

Hi BRADYHANSEN I think you were asking about kits earlier. I have seen kits in the Hobby Lobby and I'm sure that other art stores have them. There are different sized brushed made of different materials like goat hair, etc. Some include instructional books and exercises. Check out yanghaiying's channel and her website.  I am putting a sumi-e kit on my Christmas wish list.

[00darkalia00]

is it possible to use a synthetic brush?

[gabyquestionmark]

aha oh my god i was watching this and i couldnt help but thinking

"dude, this guy's hella boss"

[cree69]

wonderful, i try to learn sumi-e painting technique, but it's so difficult and so wonderful

[WaterlilyoungIl]

it looks fantastic :) wonderful!!!

[karlk79]

I like it! I saw you get startled by the horn as well. :)

[JesusRojoGr]

Beautiful video man, you make it look so easy. I'm gonna practice this kind of painting.