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      Contents

       Preface

       Introduction: Suiboku-ga and Sumi-e

       [CHAPTER 1] The Art of Black Ink

       The Relationship between Calligraphy and Painting

       Knowing the Difference between a Pen and a Brush: Energy

       Practicing with Ei, Dai and Wa

       Learning from Classic Masterpieces

       [CHAPTER 2] Four Treasures in the Studio

       Brushes: Types, Effects and Care

       Paper: The Foundation

       Black Ink: Variations in Tone

       Suzuri: The Stone for Grinding Ink

       Other Studio Tools

       Seals

       [CHAPTER 3] How to Use the Brush

       Basic Brush Use

       Special Effects

       Stamping, Nijimi, Dot and Splash Techniques

       Mist and Fog Techniques

       Dry Brush Techniques

       White Out Techniques

       Wrinkled Paper Technique

       Application of Gold or Silver Leaf and Dust

       [CHAPTER 4] Landscape Painting Techniques

       1. Indian Peaks

       2. Collegiate Peaks

       3. After the First Snow

       4. Murmuring Surf

       5. Islet with a Pine Tree

       6. Navarro River in Moonlight

       7. Pine Breeze in the Moonlight

       8. Dragon Pine

       9. Fury of the Pacific

       10. Arches National Park

       11. Canyonlands: Anasazi Towers

       12. Monument Valley

       13. Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva

       14. Salzburg Castle and Bishop’s Residence

       15. Mountain Cascades in Suiboku-ga

       16. Mountain Cascades in Sumi-e

       [CHAPTER 5] Trees, Bamboo, Flowers & Grasses

       Painting Trees

       Basic Techniques

       1. Two Pines

       2: Pine Breeze: Screen for the Tea Ceremony

       Painting Bamboo

       1. Morning Breeze

       2. Hope

       3. Gust of Wind and Rain

       4. Summer Rain

       5. Tarashi Komi Bamboo

       Painting Flowering Plum

       1. Pink and White Flowering Plum

       2. Aged Flowering Plum

       3. Fragrance of Plum under the Moonlight

       Painting Lilies

       1. Stargazer Lily in Gold Paint

       2. Stargazer Lily in Traditional Japanese Style

       3. Stargazer Lily in Tarashi Komi Technique

       4. Stargazer Lily in Sumi-e

       5. Calla Lily in Tarashi Komi Technique

       6. Calla Lily in Suiboku-ga

       Painting the Shobu Iris

       1. Shobu Iris in Sumi-e

       2. Shobu Iris with Silver Background

       3. Shobu Iris in Tarashi Komi Technique

       Painting Grasses

       A Setting Sun in Autumn: Painted Door

       [CHAPTER 6] Innovative Uses for Sumi-e

       1. Creation of the Universe: Sliding Doors (Fusuma)

       2. Flexibility in Composition: A Four-Panel Door

       3. Sliding Doors to Hide Utility Area

       4. A Folding Screen

       5. The Tokonoma: Mounting Your Paintings as Scrolls

       [CHAPTER 7] Mounting Your Paintings

       The Mizubari Technique

       The Ura Uchi Technique (Categories A & B)

       The Traditional Hyogu Technique

       How to Make Sizing Formula

       How to Size Paper

       Glossary

       Where to Purchase Asian Art Supplies

       Acknowledgments