The Art Stall Gallery
Located in Seattle's Historic Pike Place Market
97 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
ph: 206.623.7538
artstall
Karen Dedrickson
Being in the moment is the heart of Sumi-e, it originated in China then was adopted by the Japanese. "Black ink painting" is imagining Nature's hidden vitality-it's life force. This is what intrigues me most, finding a way to show with symbolic brush marks my reverence for Nature.
It's fascinating, as I watch what happens on the papers: Xuan, Mulberry or Unryu are a few of my favorites. Each responds to the ink differently, I may have to work slower or faster- It's a balance of serendipity and brush skill. I may add colors of acrylic, oil bar or colored pencil-this adds a distinctive finish to my paintings Discovering, less is more, knowing when to stop still challenges me.
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97 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
ph: 206.623.7538
artstall