Asian Brush Painting with Martha Klare

 

MK-02 Introduction to Asian Brush Painting with Martha Klare

In this one day workshop you will be introduced to the use of the four basic materials which symbolize the “Treasures” of Asian Brush Painting: brush, ink stone, black ink (aka sumi), and paper. These materials appear simple, yet offer much versatility and complexity in their interactions between themselves, water and the artist. You will learn basics such as: how to hold the brush to maximize control and communication with it, some of the foundational strokes used in calligraphy and painting and a few brush techniques to create different effects. Using your new skills you will have the opportunity to create a piece and will be able to take your creation home. Cultural roots and history of the art will be shared informally throughout the workshop.

All Levels
Saturday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
September 10, 2016 (1 session)

$70.

Price: $70.00
Start Time: 10:00 am
End Time: 2:00 pm
Date: September 10, 2016
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About Martha KlareThe Hsieh Yi style of brush painting is based upon spontaneity and purity. It is this style that has most strongly influenced Martha Klare’s contemporary Asian brush work. In this ancient and dynamic art form, the artist seeks not to replicate the subject but to capture the most basic element: its ch’i (energy, spirit, or essence). This is accomplished using a minimal number of deliberate, yet spontaneous strokes. The arrangement of these strokes and negative spaces is crucial to the composition and demonstrates the concept of yin/yang: seemingly opposing forces that complement each other to create a harmony or balance. The entire painting is often completed “in one breath,” before the ink dries, expressing the artist’s energy at that moment. There is no preliminary sketch and there is no way to “correct.” The result is spontaneous interplay between the artist and the medium.

“I begin most painting sessions by grinding an ink stick and water against an inkstone to create my own ink. This is an important ancient ritual that enables the artist to get in touch with the energy within. From there, the magic of the brush, the ink I have created, the paper, water, and my energy, interact to take me on a painting journey.”

Asian Brush Work

Martha P. Klare’s contemporary Asian brush work has been published, exhibited, and sold internationally. She has also done many commissioned pieces. In addition to her art studies in the US, she has studied brush painting in China. Martha lives in San Diego, California, and takes inspiration from daily life, her love of nature, and travel.

Styles: Landscape, florals, animals, fruits and vegetables

Memberships: American Artists of Chinese Brush Painting (AACBP); Sumi-e Society of America; Combined Organization of Visual Artists (COVA), San Diego

Classes: Studied in Hangzhou, China (China Academy of Fine Arts); AACBP, multiple workshops with Tom Chow, Quail Gardens, Encinitas, CA; Lecture/demo O-hsi Yang, San Diego, CA

Awards & Exhibits: Yosemite Renaissance International Awards Show, Yosemite National Park (2001); China Fine Arts Oriental Brush Painting Exhibition, Hangzhou, China (2001); World Trade Organization Annual Awards Banquet and Art Expo (Asian Pacific Theme, 1999); La Jolla Art Association Regional Awards Show (2001); Southern California Regional Juried Award Exhibition (1999)