Service Description

This session will introduce you to the ancient art of Japanese brush stroke - Sumi-e. 10:30 - 4:30 All materials provided - You are invited to bring along your own sketchbook to work in if you wish, but different types of paper will be provided. This is monochromatic illustration technique which originated in China and introduced to Japan in the fourteenth century. We will start by looking at the traditional techniques and brushstrokes using Indian ink and brushes. We will create more representational marks by learning how to paint some of the ‘four nobles’ of Sumi-e: bamboo, orchids, chrysanthemum and cherry blossom. We will then try out more mark-making techniques using natural objects and handmade brushes. This is an exciting way explore new ways of drawing and will hopefully allow you to add to or completely invent a new visual language. Participants will be encouraged to complete a more sustained piece of work, drawing on some visual references from still life and photographs, although this is not obligatory. You will hopefully leave with several studies and one planned drawing. You are invited to bring along your own sketchbook to work in if you wish, but different types of paper will be provided. About Jade: Formerly a painting student at Gray’s School of Art, Jade is an accomplished illustrative fine artist focusing on folklore, herblore and literary subject matter. She frequently works with old books, re-working them into new visual explorations of oral culture and lore, working with ink, paint and photography. ‘I love to make work that can be picked u and explored, adding a sensory element to my outcomes which is very satisfying and I hope I can engage the viewer enough to want to turn to the next page as if reading a good book.’ PLEASE NOTE: All of our workshops require a minimum number of participants for them to run. Workshops may need to be canceled or postponed if numbers are not met.

Our Cancellation Policy

Cancellation: Moray Art Centre (MAC) reserves the right to cancel courses if the circumstances dictate. If this occurs, you will be offered an alternative course or a full refund of your course fees. If MAC has to cancel any courses due to covid infection of the tutor (either during a course or immediately prior to a course/workshop) we will refund 100% of your fees. If you have to cancel less than six weeks before the start of the workshop/course/taster, please see refund structure below; Amount of cancellation charges: Weekend courses, Day Workshops and Taster Sessions Up to 6 weeks before 10% (90% of fees refunded) Up to 5 weeks before 30% (70% of fees refunded) Up to 4 weeks before 50% (50% of fees refunded) Up to 2 weeks before 80% (20% of fees refunded) Up to 1 week before 90% (10% of fees refunded) Less than 7 days before 100% (0% of fees refunded) If you have to cancel less than twelve weeks before the start of the course, please see refund structure below; Amount of cancellation charges: Summer School courses, 3-day courses, 4-day courses Up to 12 weeks before 10% (90% of fees refunded) Up to 8 weeks before 30% (70% of fees refunded) Up to 4 weeks before 50% (50% of fees refunded) Up to 2 weeks before 90% (10% of fees refunded) Less than 14 days before 100% (0% of fees refunded) Although we do not foresee any issues, for Summer School courses you may want to consider taking out holiday insurance in case we have to cancel your course or in case you are unable to attend due to a Covid infection.

Contact Details

• Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Forres, UK

  01309692426

  admin@morayartcentre.org