Artist , Bruce Iverson brings a 3,000 year-old tradition to life. Using a style called "hsieh-i", Iverson paints spontaneous strokes of watercolor to creat images of the natural world on handmade rice papers and silk scarves. According to tradition, the artist wanders outdoors, observes nature and then paints what is most vividly remembered. In all cases the work should express "chi". This term can best be translated as breath or spirit...the energy that gives something life. To create his works, Iverson uses very simple, yet elegant tools called the "Four Treasures"...hand ground sumi ink, bamboo brushes, a carved inkstone and hand made rice papers or silk scarves. The art of Asian Brush Painting demands a high level of skill, concentration, and knowledge of the materials used. Whether on silk or rice paper...once the brush is committed, there is no turning back or touching up...success or failure in an instant!
The best pieces result from times when heart, mind, and hand are in accord and in fact are "written ideas". The traditional red seal or "chop" is a handcarved stamp in Asian characters which designates the artist's name, studio, or a poetic idea. Bruce has been painting in this manner since 1972 and has studied with three master brush painters...Jean Shen, Hsiung Ju, and Ning Yeh. His work is part of corporate and private collections in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia. Bruce teaches workshops and classes in Asian Brush Painting, has created a greeting card line, and designs one-of-a-kind silk scarves using suminagashi (Japanese marbling), nature-printing, and traditional brush painting techniques.
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The best pieces result from times when heart, mind, and hand are in accord and in fact are "written ideas". The traditional red seal or "chop" is a handcarved stamp in Asian characters which designates the artist's name, studio, or a poetic idea. Bruce has been painting in this manner since 1972 and has studied with three master brush painters...Jean Shen, Hsiung Ju, and Ning Yeh. His work is part of corporate and private collections in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia. Bruce teaches workshops and classes in Asian Brush Painting, has created a greeting card line, and designs one-of-a-kind silk scarves using suminagashi (Japanese marbling), nature-printing, and traditional brush painting techniques.
The contents of this website are Copyrighted by Bruce Iverson
© Bruce Iverson 2020 All Rights Reserved
Have a question?, or, you want to be on the class email list? Just fill in and submit the following form... or call (603) 433- 8484 Thank You!
