I ran out of sumi ink. So today I used a white gel pen to outline the images of some new etegami, and to write the accompanying words. When I painted over the white lines with gansai paints, the lines repelled the gansai and showed bright and clear through the colors in a sort of negative version of traditional etegami. What do you think? I broke a lot of etegami "rules", but I kind of like the results.
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I like the results. Rule breakers rule! How else do we learn new stuff?
ReplyDeleteYeah... but the purpose of this blog is to explain what etegami is-- and what distinguishes it from other kinds of art. So if I keep breaking the rules, I spoil the purpose of the blog! (sigh) I hope my readers can tell my orthodox etegami apart from my irrepressible experimentation with non-orthodox etegami.
DeleteRule breakers make the artist. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI never heard that before. Is it true?
DeleteI like it too!
ReplyDeleteChange is good as an option.
Yes, change is truly refreshing.
DeleteRules or not, they are beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the results, too. The reverse effect of the white outlines is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThey look great !!
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