Brushwork of Ueta Hiroshi

work in progress of the artwork "行".
Stick 3 sheets of vintage GYOKUBAN-SEN paper on the wooden panel.


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The “行” has a meaning such as "go, do, train, practice".
Where are we from now on? Where are you going? What to do?
People overcome this situation and we have to go to the future.

In the beautiful spring season, nature is in full bloom.
At first glance I don't know how it is different.
but we have to think, worry, lost way, excuse, had some mistakes, and find answers.
This is exactly the same as "GYO 行"（practice Buddhistic austerities）

Originally "行” is represents a crossroads.

Which road is right.
that right answer for who?
But the future is coming.
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this time I use vintage good quality paper with good SUMI ink color, but when ink is added to old paper, fiber lye or dirt comes out in the process of ink penetration.
There is a way to turn it off.
Usually, we write it before mounting it, so we put a piece of paper under the art piece paper in the mounting process.
and then you can transfer stains to the paper below by hitting plenty of water.
But this time I'll stick it on the panel before brush ink down.
so the dirt removal work will be done together first.

The bottom paper is "discarded paper" that absorbs dirt. (you can see that I peel it off when I stick it on the panel.)
Sprinkle plenty of water on top of this and stack 3 sheets of paper. Finally, mounting HADAURA paper.

Writing calligraphy means depth, carving word. that's why I put three sheets of thick paper put together. When I write down, the SUMI ink drops down into the paper, and then run sideways inside the paper. The thickness allows the depth to be expressed. it's not flat, its 3D inside paper story. It is also supposed that the depth of the black ink color that is visible can be expressed.

This much dirt was removed.