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Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy

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Overview

Calm your mind and find inner peace by understanding the philosophy and art of traditional Japanese writing
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Shodo
  • First Stages
  • Step by Step with "Evening Moon"
  • Final Stage Finishing the Piece
  • Final project
Japanese calligraphy, known as Shodo, is rich in its history and form. In many cases, a single character can represent an entire concept, making it akin to a painting. Rie Takeda combines the calligraphy art form with mindfulness, and guides you to discover the essence of Shodo.

Rie shows how this practice can connect body, mind, spirit, and brush to flow through the ink and paper. Learn how to gravitate between the practical aspect of calligraphy and its spiritual component. As Rie firmly believes, this process allows your inner peace to translate into anything you create.

Syllabus

  • Presentation
  • Influences
  • What Will We Do in the Course?
  • Shodo and Mushin Clear Mind
  • Styles and Techniques
  • Utensils and Materials
  • Warming up Body and Mind
  • Basic Brush Movements
  • Foundational Strokes
  • Demonstrations and Presentation of Kanjis
  • Technical Exercises to Create the YUGETSU
  • Fine-Tuning Balancing Up
  • Seisho Clear Calligraphy
  • Mounting
  • Calligraphy on the Mounted Paper
  • Calligraphy Your Name and Creating the Stamp
  • Shodo: Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy

Taught by

RIE TAKEDA

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