Sunday 23 August 2015

Bamboo on silk

I went to a bamboo thicket today, I've had trouble drawing it in sumi as I haven't been able to observe it up close. Spending some time there and taking pics I was able to get some grasp of the nature of bamboo and the way it grows.

Bamboo is plentiful in Japan and is used for many things, from tea ladles to building materials. It is a common theme in Japanese art.










I cut a thin branch from the clump with leaves as a 3d reminder then had a practice go on paper



Then painted on the second piece of silk.



Next is to design the titanium 'buckle'

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