Comments on: Calligraphy Continued: Kyoto Artist, Shotei Ibata

By: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:23 +0000

Not only is Shotei Ibata a very great calligrapher and national treasure of Japan in my opinion, he is also a wonderful man and teacher. I studied under him for three years in Kyoto in the mid-1990s and it was a fantastic experience. His wife was a wonderful person also as well as his daughters. What a gift. Joan Thompson

By: Careers For Artists

Careers For Artists — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:02:28 +0000

I really enjoy reading Calligraphy Continued: Kyoto Artist, Shotei Ibata « Steve Beimel . It’s very interesting. Hope you will post something like this again.

By: loannenna

loannenna — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:16:53 +0000

Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language

By: loannenna

loannenna — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:26:58 +0000

Amazing news, thank you!

By: susanna

susanna — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:38:32 +0000

Beautiful work. Where do you purchase the giant mop brushes? I have a very hard time finding any on line for sale. Thanks.

By: Darrell

Darrell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:15 +0000

I’m interested in how the mind/spirit works to set up a manifestation in ink

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:57:40 +0000

Hi Blessed Steve,
And blessings to Ritsuko and Ron too! He looks so familar is Ibata-sensei the same gentlemen who did the caligraphy at 2101 parking lot years ago? The huge paper on the ground, with that huge brush as we watched breathless as he twirled and created the giant character.
Thought I only saw it once - this is a lifetime type of experience for anyone to witness. As you say, The artist’s whole beingness is here and now bringing forth the creation in it’s entirety in Asia, where as in the Western world, the artist thinks and thinks and paints, and thinks some more to make it perfect in their eyes. Asian artist by-passes the mind. no mind - and creates simple BEAUTY!
Thanks for these pictures too. LLL, Marjorie

By: stevebeimel

stevebeimel — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:03:34 +0000

To see Ibata-sensei perform with that brush on 400 sq. ft. of paper and create a giant, full cursive version of a Chinese character is breathtaking.

By: Garry Dobbing

Garry Dobbing — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:25:26 +0000

You know, I’m sorta happy that I’m not the only one who noticed the size of that brush. I mean, you could paint the outside of my house with those brushes in about one hour.

By: marie

marie — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:10:54 +0000

fascinating!