sumi-e & haiku

Sumi-e & HaikuJapanese ink painting and poetry- 3rd Grade

Sumi-e “Ink Painting”

Less is More…This special type of painting is created by capturing the essence of an object with the fewest, quickest brushstrokes.

History…Dates as far back as the mid 14th century. Sumi-e was introduced to the Japanese by Korean missionaries.

The tools of Sumi-e

Ink Sticks Bamboo Brushes Rice Paper

Five seven five

HaikuHaiku is a form of poetry, first made popular in Japan, which has become appreciated around the world. Haiku poets are challenged to convey a vivid message in only 17 syllables.

Value & Structure Valued for their simplicity Syllables arranged in 3 lines 5-7-5 Usually about nature Present tense Adjectives

five seven five

The cool autumn airThe cool autumn airBlows the leaves from their branchesThat crunch underfoot.

Let’s take a look…http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/hmco/how_to_write_haiku.pdf

Now let’s put it together…Here’s a sumi-e of a cat…Let’s write haiku together!

Ready -Set -Ink!Follow teacher instructions to create your personal sumi-e.

Sumi-e & Haiku

Supplies:White paperBlack paperStrawGluePenScissors

Inspiration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwADnoFDng

References:

Kidzone.ws

Scholastic.com/teachers/asset/what-haiku

Google Images

You Tube

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/hmco/how_to_write_haiku.pdf