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Sumi-e - Darlene Dihel
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(Photo courtesy of Darlene Dihel) |
(Photos Courtesy of Darlene Dihel) |
Sumi-e:
Black Ink Painting. Black ink on white paper is simple, elegant and
serene. This art-form was introduced to Japan over thirteen hundred
years ago by Japanese scholars returning from China. Beautifully shaped
writing strokes called calligraphy became the basis for the SUMI strokes
introduced into Japan. Simplicity is the most outstanding characteristic
of Sumi-e. An economy of brush strokes is used to communicate the
essence of the subject. Darlene, a native Washingtonian, is a retired teacher who spent half her career in the South Pacific with her husband and two children. She has recently retired to Gig Harbor, WA, and is actively involved with SUMI painting. During Darlene's college years she discovered an interest and talent in the field of art. She experimented with different media, and because of her "spontaneous" personality, she favored the water-based paints. She has worked with watercolors and acrylics, but recently returned to her favorite, SUMI-E. The love for SUMI, Japanese ink painting, developed after a trip to Japan many years ago. Although she is a self-taught sumi artist, she thrives on finally receiving formal instruction from the area's master sumi artists these past few years. A recent trip to China with Ning Yeh of Huntington Beach, CA, stirred Darlene's appetite for painting scenes of China's majestic Yellow Mountains. Darlene continues to learn from other artists, enter shows, create shows of her own, meet people who also love art, and paint as much as possible. She belongs to several art groups, but devotes most of her energy within the Puget Sound Sumi Artists' organization. . One way Darlene shares sumi art with others is participation in approximately 12 festivals a year showing and selling original sumi paintings, prints, Asian birthday prints and cards depicting the 12 animals, book marks, and Zen stones. Another way she shares her love of sumi is by teaching workshops upon request at various venues in Washington and Oregon. Studying and painting Asian art is a constant in Darlene's life. Her goal is to improve as a sumi artist although she will always be "just a beginner" in this simplistic, spiritual style of painting. |
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