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Casey Shannon, BFA, MS I am a contemporary sumi-e painter reaching beyond the limits of traditional ink painting.   My paintings one would not generally call traditional sumi-e.   However, I adhere to the traditional sumi-e principles and philosophies, as well as, the traditional preparation before beginning a sumi-e painting.   Sumi-e expresses the character and soul of the artist.   As an artist, for me, Sumi-e (ink painting) is a meditation and a creative process.   I concentrate on trying to capture spirit as the ink is transferred to the paper with the stroke of...more
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Why do I create Sumi-e?

September 30th, 2009

Why does any artist create anything? This is an interesting question. Each artist will have a different and usually very emotional answer. Here, in short, is my answer to this question. I create for the sheer joy and pleasure of creating. I create...