I love how you describe the feel of that Japanese brush. I’m not an artist, but you let me sense how amazing it is to have a wonderful brush in your hand.
How do you convey how tactile a brush can be in your hands? Quite a grounding lesson, feeling the weight of the paper touched by something as fragile as those brushes can be.
Liza you imbue these drawing lessons with a joy and even reverence for the materials. Thank you so much for this respite. It means a lot to those of us who revere the process.
I adore the materials. So glad to share them with you all. I had an art teacher in college--actrually he was (is?) a Japanese artist who taught me how to play with materials. They joy of what things can do and express. His name is Mitsuo Kakutani, I will have to see if he is still around!
I see the Japanese influence when you draw in these videos. It’s beautiful, like your work. I was fortunate to have a teacher who studied in Japan in the 1960s. Watching your video yesterday brought back those lessons.
Thank you, Philip! I am glad to provide an 8 minute island of peace! And thank you for the tip on downloading. I can always rely on you with tech help!!
Loved both those drawings and seeing how much you enjoyed that new brush to the point of losing yourself in the process. It definitely created a very different tone to the pastels. Congrats on the Japanese drawing. I would definitely like to see what their editors find funny. Thank you. And you have a nice weekend too 😊
I find Japanese brushes so different that I can't use them. I have several that look like flats but are just too floppy. Of course when I paint I use arylics or oils mostly, so rely on stiff bristles that European artists have used forever.
The first one, which I love, made me think that the woman was reaching out during a meditation, though that’s not right, and the monster made me think of my three little grandsons, always a good place to be.
Womderful !
I love how you describe the feel of that Japanese brush. I’m not an artist, but you let me sense how amazing it is to have a wonderful brush in your hand.
It was a little suprising to me, it was great. Glad to share with you all. So simple a thing.
How do you convey how tactile a brush can be in your hands? Quite a grounding lesson, feeling the weight of the paper touched by something as fragile as those brushes can be.
Liza you imbue these drawing lessons with a joy and even reverence for the materials. Thank you so much for this respite. It means a lot to those of us who revere the process.
I adore the materials. So glad to share them with you all. I had an art teacher in college--actrually he was (is?) a Japanese artist who taught me how to play with materials. They joy of what things can do and express. His name is Mitsuo Kakutani, I will have to see if he is still around!
I see the Japanese influence when you draw in these videos. It’s beautiful, like your work. I was fortunate to have a teacher who studied in Japan in the 1960s. Watching your video yesterday brought back those lessons.
Love these always. A nice 8 minute island of peace and art during the day. 😊 PS: I use this to download videos from YouTube: https://www.4kdownload.com/products/videodownloader-42
Thank you, Philip! I am glad to provide an 8 minute island of peace! And thank you for the tip on downloading. I can always rely on you with tech help!!
Loved both those drawings and seeing how much you enjoyed that new brush to the point of losing yourself in the process. It definitely created a very different tone to the pastels. Congrats on the Japanese drawing. I would definitely like to see what their editors find funny. Thank you. And you have a nice weekend too 😊
Thank you, D.L. I frankly did not know how to handle the pastels in a cartoon--when I use pastels it's usually for more abstract drawings. Next time!
I find Japanese brushes so different that I can't use them. I have several that look like flats but are just too floppy. Of course when I paint I use arylics or oils mostly, so rely on stiff bristles that European artists have used forever.
I usually read and watch your column first just to have something pleasant to start off the day. The “monster”was perfect!
I love these drawing sessions, seeing how you go about drawing and your voice is so calming! It’s inspiring me to do some drawing myself 🙂
The first one, which I love, made me think that the woman was reaching out during a meditation, though that’s not right, and the monster made me think of my three little grandsons, always a good place to be.