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Roslyn Levin shares her than 40 years experience painting and teaching in sumi-e with easily followed detailed descriptions. In this art form one moves with grace, strength, flexibility and balance. The artist is challenged to create paintings of simplicity and eloquence. Learn more brush control and sensitivity, to gain a strength in your brushwork. Learning the importance of white space and understanding the value of simplifying subjects will influence students' approach to all art forms. Beginners first learn basic brushstrokes, then embark on a journey of exploration. Using one's own energy/chi/ki/qi and the simple tools of brush, rice paper, inkstick, and inkstone, learn to control your brush with strength and sensitivity. This new way to handle a brush is applicable to any other medium you might choose. Practice the Body, Breath and Brush method of painting to depict the essence of what you are trying to portray with as few brushstrokes as possible, simply and elegantly, but with strength in each line or shade. Sumi-e is a mindfulness meditation. It is a metaphor for our journey through life, a way to grow spiritually, one brushstroke at a time.

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I was in Orangeville last Sunday and came to Dragonfly to see your art. I had stopped painting for a long time and by looking at work and your book it inspires me to restart. - MS, Waterloo, ON It does indeed bring back memories! You did a great job. Tomoko would be pleased! - HJ, Ottawa, ON I love your book, Roslyn. The instructions are so easy to follow. Last week, my cat was helping me paint and spilled coffee all over my copy. I am getting another copy!! - JA, Toronto, ON

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Roslyn Levin has practiced sumi-e or Japanese brushstroke painting, since 1976 & Japanese calligraphy, shodo, since 2009 having as sensei's, respectively, Tomoko Kodama and Noriko Maeda. She has painted professionally since 1981. Her work has appeared in both national and international exhibits in Canada as well as in group exhibits in China, and Japan sponsored by, Ottawa based, Group Yohaku. Her work has also appeared in juried exhibits in London, England. Her paintings are in art collections in Canada, France, Holland, Australia, Great Britain, as well as other locations across Europe and the United States. She has won multiple awards for her painting. Ms Levin is well-known for her paintings depicting cats, cranes, herons and swans portrayed in just one brushstroke. She has been teaching sumi-e for more than 30 years which lead to her writing ""The Brush Dances"" so many more people would have access to instruction in painting in this manner. Ms Levin also practices many complementary heal arts including Tai Chi, Therapeutic Touch, Bach Flowers and Indian Head Massage. Her website is www.artbyroslyn.on.ca

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