Japanese Ink Art - Beginners

When:

Saturday 30th of November 3 00 pm - 5 30 pm

Sunday 2nd of February 3 00 pm - 5 30 pm

Where: 284 Wingrove St, Fairfield VIC

Class fee: $130

- “A relaxed and relaxing class. Junko is an inspiring teacher, genuinely curious and engaged. Would recommend this class to anyone interested in this beautiful art form."


Learn the magic of traditional Japanese ink painting with master painter, Junki Asukawa.


Traditional Japanese calligraphy and Sumie painting artists are able to paint expressive poetry and vivid scenes of nature using only the various tones of black Sumi ink and brush techniques.

In this Melbourne workshop, you will learn to make and use different Sumi-e ink tones and brush techniques to create traditional Japanese ink paintings on rice paper.

During the workshop, you will:

  • Learn how to make ink and use materials

  • Understand ink tone, basic brush strokes and rhythm

  • Understand composition techniques used in traditional Japanese painting

  • Learn how to be creative in the moment

  • Experience a meditative process in the art


This workshop is perfect for beginners who are ready to dip their toes into the fine art of Japanese Ink painting! You will leave this unique workshop with a range of painting skills and your own creations from the day.

 

Recent reviews for this class:

 

"My partner and I loved this class. The timeframe was perfect (not too long or too short), Junko was very knowledgeable and a great teacher, the space was perfect, we learnt how to grind our own ink, different brush strokes, traditional composition and gradient layering. We purchased the ink stick and grinding stone and Japanese paper to continue playing at home :) Thanks Junko ありがとうございます"



"Junko is such a beautiful down to earth artist. I’m not very artistic and she made me feel so comfortable and confident in class. I can’t wait to have another art class with her. The art tools were provided and the location was perfect. Highly recommend :)"



"Amazing! Do yourself a favour and book into one of Junko's classes. You will not regret it."



"I attended the workshop yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed my time.
Junko was friendly, informative and her teaching methods were easy to follow and she was very patient and the class was not rushed.
All the equipment was supplied which was excellent.

I actually bought a Japanese Ink Art package and am very much looking forward to practising this art form."



"I enjoyed every moment of this class. Junko taught me so much in such a short amount of time with a true joy for her art I have come home inspired. The venue was lovely. The class was well prepared. I could do this every week."



"Beautiful and mindful creative experience under gentle, encouraging and expert guidance. Aesthetically pleasing materials and references.
Cannot believe how much I learnt - from complete novice starting position. Thankyou for a memorable creative experience."



"Junko was a great teacher who shared her significant knowledge of Japanese ink painting with patience and enthusiasm. The class provided a opportunity to practice a mindful art form in a comfortable space and was perfect for me, who had never done this kind of art before. Junko uses authentic imported Japanese brushes, ink and paper to get the full experience. Highly recommend this class and Gloworm Studios!"



"Junko is the most fantastic teacher - funny, quirky and very engaging! I could not recommend this class more highly. It was a fantastic, fun-filled introduction to the surprisingly challenging art of Japanese Ink Painting. I now have a new-found respect for this subtle, meditative art - Junko truly is a master of this beautiful art form!"

 

About Junko Azukawa

Junko Azukawa grew up in Toyama, Japan at the base of the central Japanese Alps, a region famous for the natural beauty of its landscape.

She started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy, Shodo, at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting, Sumi-e, can express with just simple monochrome brush marks.

Junko’s calligraphy teacher Shiro Aoyagi, the founder of the Hokuriku Shodo Academy and one of Japan’s most respected calligraphy masters, demonstrated his artwork at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia in 2008 and his work is now represented in the NGV’s collection.

 Since becoming a resident of Melbourne, Australia in 2005, Junko has exhibited her artwork at a number of galleries, taught Japanese calligraphy and painting to children and adults at numerous schools and organisations and collaborated with other creative people such as musicians, filmmakers, dancers, animators and writers. One of her artworks "Bamboo Grove and the Dragonfly" is also now in the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection. In 2011 Junko started to use her art form with mental illness patients as a form of therapy with great compassion. She is also sought after in commercial design work for her skilful brushwork from bottle labels and logos to restaurant murals. She has had her illustrations published in the novel; NAVIGATIO authored by Australian writer Patrick Holland in 2014.​

Junko is committed to sharing her Japanese culture in Australia. Together with a lifelong study of traditional calligraphy and ink painting, Junko has found peace and appreciation deep within and loves sharing with her audience the intimate relationship between mother nature including animals and human nature through her brush.