Japanese Brush Painting & Haiku

Step into a journey of self-discovery through the ancient art of Japanese brush painting. Nori Thorne will guide you through this ancient art form using watercolor brush strokes and meditative practice to create a deeply expressive landscape scroll.

Discover a thousand-year-old practice that is both a form of expression and a way of calming the mind. Delve into the history of Sumi-e painting and the Haiku poetry form and their connection to nature. Explore the brushstroke techniques to create the “Four
Gentlemen:” an orchid, bamboo, a chrysanthemum, and a plum blossom. You will then paint a seasonal landscape composition and write a haiku poem to illustrate it.

​Experience: Beginners
Interested? e-mail Nori Thorne at bm9yaXRob3JuZSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t
Medium: Students will learn the four brushstroke techniques of Japanese Brush Painting (Sumi-e) to create a landscape scroll. You will also create a haiku poem to illustrate your painted landscape.

Materials: All materials are provided.
Registration: Each student needs to enroll with Nori Thorne. The cost of the two-day class (10 – 2) is $200.

You may also like the following events from Sedona United Methodist Church:

• This Sunday, 17th August, 09:00 am, 3rd Sunday Yoga in Sedona
• Next month, 5th September, 04:00 pm, First Friday Art Gallery Opening in Sedona

Also check out other Arts events in Sedona, Fine Arts events in Sedona, Workshops in Sedona.