Shodo is the ancient Japanese art of brush calligraphy. With elements relating to Abstract Expressionism, it’s influenced artists like Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell. Using materials and principles in common with sumi-e ink painting, Japanese calligraphy and painting frequently overlap. But shodo is more than fine art.
In Japan, it has long been regarded as moving meditation, and it is a distinctive path toward spiritual realization. Despite its popularity and lengthy history in Asia, it’s little known and sometimes misunderstood in the West.
The Art of Shodo Blog comprehensively presents this art in all of its many aspects as:
· A time-honored form of writing
· A gateway into the history and culture of Japan
· A graphic discipline that’s long been linked to Western abstract art
· A study of meditation in motion
· A fine art that’s collected by aficionados worldwide
· A contemporary commercial art form valued in advertising and business
In the Art of Shodo Blog you’ll find accurate facts about Japanese calligraphy and painting, books to read, high-quality artwork in our online gallery, information about shodo instruction, and an overview of buying Japanese calligraphy. Prominently featured in the Art of Shodo Blog are the writings and calligraphy of Hiseki Davey Sensei, an internationally acclaimed artist, writer, and teacher. Known to readers worldwide as the author H. E. Davey, he has introduced innumerable people to shodo, martial arts, flower arrangement, and Japanese cultural arts through his many books.
Welcome to the Art of Shodo Blog, a blog dedicated to Kobara Ranseki Sensei (1924-2005), master of Japanese calligraphic art.
In Japan, it has long been regarded as moving meditation, and it is a distinctive path toward spiritual realization. Despite its popularity and lengthy history in Asia, it’s little known and sometimes misunderstood in the West.
The Art of Shodo Blog comprehensively presents this art in all of its many aspects as:
· A time-honored form of writing
· A gateway into the history and culture of Japan
· A graphic discipline that’s long been linked to Western abstract art
· A study of meditation in motion
· A fine art that’s collected by aficionados worldwide
· A contemporary commercial art form valued in advertising and business
In the Art of Shodo Blog you’ll find accurate facts about Japanese calligraphy and painting, books to read, high-quality artwork in our online gallery, information about shodo instruction, and an overview of buying Japanese calligraphy. Prominently featured in the Art of Shodo Blog are the writings and calligraphy of Hiseki Davey Sensei, an internationally acclaimed artist, writer, and teacher. Known to readers worldwide as the author H. E. Davey, he has introduced innumerable people to shodo, martial arts, flower arrangement, and Japanese cultural arts through his many books.
Welcome to the Art of Shodo Blog, a blog dedicated to Kobara Ranseki Sensei (1924-2005), master of Japanese calligraphic art.
