Sumi Society

I was recently invited by Casey Shannon to join this lovely Sumi Society! Above is our first group video showcasing our artwork. The music is great too!

Check out my new Sumi Blog at http://sumikauai.blogspot.com/

International Chinese Calligraphic Art and Ink Painting Artist Society

ICCPS

North American Branch Members

North American Branch Director Casey Shannon ~ Carmel, CA. Email: admin@caseyshannon.com Website: http://www.caseyshannon.com Leaves of Life by Casey Shannon Marionette Tabonair ~ Lawai, HI Email: marrionette@kauai-artist.net Website: http://sumikauai.blogspot.com/ Japanese Iris by Marionette Tabonair Marc Bauer-Maison ~ Ontario, Canada Email: marc@bauer-maison.com Website: http://www.bauer-maison.com Contemplation by Marc Bauer-Maison		Manuel Garcia de la Cruz ~ Alicante, Spain Email: me@mgcruz.com Website: http://www.mgcruz.com/sumi-e/ManuelGarciadelaCruz.html Winter Sumi-e by MGCruz Ren Adams ~ Albuquerque, NM Email: tao.and.ren@gmail.com Website: http://www.renadamsart.com Three Peaks by Ren Adams Izumi Harris ~ Spokane, WA Email: izumiharris@gmail.com Website: http://www.izumiharris.com/index.html Patches by Izumi Harris Tai Oi Yee ~ Ontario, Canada Email: info@oystudio.com Website: http://www.oystudio.com Like Fish with Water by Tai Oi Yee

Oriental Bamboo Sumi-e Style

This is a little video I put together to demonstrate how to use Sumi-e to paint a very simple bamboo composition. I am using a sumi-e brush and watercolor paint on newsprint. Enjoy!

Aloha,
Marionette

Plein Air Day at Botanical Gardens in Poipu Oct. 16, 2010

Please join me for my "Modern Sumi-e" class on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 11am-2pm at the beautiful botanical gardens in Poipu. Helen Turner will also be teaching her pastel plein air class. Marlene Czajkowski will be demonstrating her amazing sculpting skills, and Kelly Bandalos and Elizabeth Ferris will be demonstrating plein air painting around the gardens.