Art and Zen - Sumi E -

It is ancient Origin in China during the Tang dynasty He implemented as a style during the Song dynasty His first teachers That have become legend figures Good time The poet Juan guay Mid 14th century Zen Buddhist monks They introduced it in Japan And it was becoming increasingly popular Until its peak during the period It is said that That his most talented teacher was Jesus Mid 15th century Sumi e painting is characterized by being stripped asymmetrically and Free environment regarding the procedure Essential tools for a granddaughter's painter They are called the four treasures and are Su ink is an abrasive stone on which Suzuki is mixed Brush and handmade rice paper Sumial artist Only use black ink Presented in solid bars What are rubbed on a flat stone while mixing with water To get the intensity of These bars Charcoal compound Pine or bamboo Mixed with camphor and cola If it is allowed to age for a correct time the ink wants a tone that is impossible to imitate Water is added to the ink And it mixes With a lot of patience and consistency for about 25 minutes Always circular A creamy ink forms It will allow you to achieve infinite gray tones to the purest black The time spent in preparing the ink It is the time of meditation The one that the artist changes her mind concentrates And he prepares himself mentally to perform his work Delivering your body Harmony through correct posture A brush is used Thin hair Badger With bamboo cane handle The technique is freehand It is without supporting the doll on paper The brush is held Shape perpendicular to rice paper Between the index finger and the thumb The doll It must remain still and the arm must not rest Sometimes the brush can be replaced by a bird feather Even For one whole The feathers get wet in the ink The treatment must be very sure the spontaneity and agility of the work They are the key to the beauty of the work done Construction agency It is achieved with maximum economy of movement This is essential to generate empty spaces So important in oriental culture The art of Sumi painting aims to capture the essence of the object rather than its appearance To paint with the language of the spirit There is no Sunyer art without patience Because only with self-discipline Concentration You can achieve that balance the rhythm and harmony of the composition The Holy Spirit It consists of going beyond conceptualization Join the spirit in the most intimate way This in turn implies A certain abandonment of those already known The usual techniques It can be said that the form of expression of Zen in a painting Lacks technique Zen contains in itself Something that prevents any dogma Any sense of art how it is known Any artistic style Even so It must be mastered in some way to achieve the expression of the closest contact with life I think that surrounds us With the most ephemeral nature and ourselves Catch the essence The spirit of the mundane and its simplicity There is work Flow with the brush and ink to pick up the soul of the inert on paper Even if you have had the perfect command of the technique necessary for your profession The artist will not stop this

Well, he still meets a Carens There is a low slavery of technical restrictions And the weight of tradition His creative genius He feels somehow imprisoned It does not reach the fullness of its expression Employed many years in qualifying So that your profession is worthy and continues the tradition of brilliant teachers But his works are far from his ideals They flow dynamically with life, that is, they are not satisfied with themselves

He is not a creator Synonymous When the Japanese artist comes to this situation Go frequently to the door of a Please be guided by the inner sanctuary of Zen When Zen is understood Spirit It manifests in various forms What painter expresses it in his paintings The sculptor in his sculptures The tea master at the tea ceremony Teacher In their classes