Spirit of the Brush

Sungsook Settonlearnedink painting techniques fromChinese 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 oldestcontinually practiced art forms in the world. First appearingin 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 withThe Spirit of the Brush.You will learntraditional disciplines for holding and using the brush, as well as how to turn these techniques intoinner meditation which will help yourown world;city views, music, and the essence of contemporary life.