The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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6.00" x 8.00"
Overall:
8.00" x 10.00"
First Flight Poster
by Ellen Miffitt
Product Details
First Flight poster by Ellen Miffitt. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
The fledgling balances on a small branch after leaving it's nest for it's First Flight. This image is 8'''WX9''H Seal lower left... more
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Artist's Description
The fledgling balances on a small branch after leaving it's nest for it's First Flight. This image is 8'''WX9''H Seal lower left
Sumi-e painting, or "ink picture," was developed in China during the Sung dynasty (960-1274) and brought to Japan by Buddhist monks in the mid-14th century. Sumi-e is a style of monochromatic ink painting where the bold use of ink strokes and washes allowed artists to eliminate all but the essential characteristics, from their subjects. Zen Buddhist priests-painters considered sumi-e more demanding than painting with color, as it required more discipline, emphasizing line, shading, and the use of white space and abstraction. The ink is made from carbon or pine soot combined with glue and binders: opaque for calligraphy, transparent for ink painting.
About Ellen Miffitt
Ellen Miffitt brings over forty years of artistic experience in the arts to her personal expression and art instruction. Growing up in rural Connecticut kept her close to the earth and nature. When ten years old, “paint by number” kit for a Christmas present started her art career. By mixing the paint and straying outside of the lines, she made that numbered canvas her own. While in high school she was encouraged by an aunt who dabbled in the arts to pursue developing her talent. After moving to the Pacific Northwest, she started painting sumi-e in January of 2002 with Fumiko Kimura and registered “Nine Lives Studio” in Oct of 2002. “As an artist I am constantly involved with that process of transformation: spirit to image on paper,...
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