Jan 27, 20229 minHokusai's People: The Life of a Labourer in EdoHokusai is well known for depicting the lives of ordinary people in his drawings and prints, but what do his artworks tell us about those...
Jan 19, 20228 minLearning from Hokusai The influence of Hokusai on subsequent artists is truly huge; ranging from Degas, Van Gogh, Klimt, Picasso (he loved the octopus and...
Jan 17, 20224 minDragon’s Blood Powder and Lapis Lazuli: How to Use PigmentsA major part of traditional Japanese and Chinese painting is the use of mineral pigments. Nowadays, colours and paint can be made...
Jan 14, 20223 minPainting Cats: Foujita, Goyo, and Me There are two main artistic influences on my cat paintings: Hashiguchi Goyo (1880-1921) and Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968). In this post,...