ZEN × Picture Letter
Drawing "As It Is", Self-Expression
Picture letters are not aimed at drawing well. Observe the object closely and
entrust your current emotions to the brush. The lines drawn with a single stroke make
even hesitation and fluctuation tasteful. Facing your own heart and
expressing it as it is, that is the charm of picture letters.
The Aesthetics of Lines (Fluctuation)
- Even Hesitation Becomes Tasteful -
The lines born from the brush tip reflect your emotions and breathing at that time as they are.
Shivering lines and scratchy lines are all "you". Rather than trying to draw well,
try putting your current self as it is into a single line.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Ink Color
- Art Born of Chance -
The blurring and scratchiness of the ink are not something that can be created intentionally. The beauty of chance that is born only at that moment. By accepting and enjoying the parts that cannot be controlled, your own original work is completed.
Experiencing the Etiquette of Brushwork with ZEN sumi
How to ZEN sumi
Observe the Object Closely, Decide the Composition (Preparation)
Observe the object you are going to draw closely, and find its characteristics and the points that attracted you.
By calming your mind and observing carefully as if talking with the object, the lines to draw will become visible.
Enjoy the "Fluctuation" of the Ink, Draw (Brushwork)
Once the composition is decided, let the brush run at once without hesitation. Don't be afraid of failure, draw while enjoying the chance products such as the momentum of the brush and the blurring of the ink. Even if the line fluctuates or the ink scratches, it becomes the individuality of the work.
Add Words to the Blank Space, Deliver Your Heart (Finishing)
When you finish drawing the picture, put your feelings at that time and your thoughts for the recipient into words and add them.
By adjusting the balance between the picture, short words, and the blank space, it is completed as a single work.
A picture letter that conveys your heart will also warm the recipient's heart.
Gallery
ZEN Picture Letter
Introducing Brushes Suitable for "ZEN x Picture Letter"
禅 文想 快 / ZEN Bunsou-Kai
Among the line drawing brushes for picture letters, it has a fairly elastic structure.
It is a brush that makes it easy to express scratchiness.
The tip is slightly hard, making it easy to write lines, and it is also suitable for those who are writing picture letters for the first time.
It changes to a good texture as you use it.
禅 文想 応 / ZEN Bunsou-Ou
A brush with a soft line quality with a tip that holds ink well.
The tip is soft, and you can write soft lines.
No matter how many times you use it, it changes to a good texture as you use it.
Widely used from beginners to professionals.
