The spirit of the brush : Chinese brush painting techniques : simplicity, spirit, and personal journey

**Sungsook Setton learned ink painting techniques from Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea; now she brings them to you in __The Spirit of the Brush__.** Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. First appearing in China in the fifth century, it soon traveled to Korea, and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian **aesthetics** and **meditation** as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of **modern Western art**. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal. Author, artist, and teacher, Sungsook Setton is now bringing her years of experience to you with __The Spirit of the Brush.__You will learn traditional disciplines for **holding and using the brush**, as well as how to turn these techniques into inner meditation which will help your own world; city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life. 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Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. First appearing in China in the fifth century, it soon traveled to Korea, and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian aesthetics and meditation as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of modern Western art . Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal. Author, artist, and teacher, Sungsook Setton is now bringing her years of experience to you with The Spirit of the Brush. You will learn traditional disciplines for holding and using the brush , as well as how to turn these techniques into inner meditation which will help your own world; city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life. "Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. It first appeared in China in the fifth century, and soon traveled to Korea and then to Japan. As old and deeply rooted in East Asian aesthetics and meditation as it is, ink painting is credited with influencing the development of Western modern art. Its minimalist approach to painting continues to have enormous appeal. Artist and teacher Sungsook Setton, who learned the techniques with Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea, brings new excitement to this age-old art. While teaching the traditional disciplines for holding and using the brush, she shows students how to turn the techniques and inner meditation toward interpreting their own world: city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life"-- Provided by publisher