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Hello everyone. Happy Summer! I hope that you all have wonderful plans in store for you and your family. It is an honor for me to have this opportunity to communicate with you this month and to be able to share the latest news from the studio.
Now, it's that time for us to journey together into art.
Shall we begin?
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Article by Casey Shannon
Japan Exhibition 2013
Tokyo
Invitation Only
I am very pleased and honored to announce that my artwork was featured June 3-9, 2013 in this prestigious calligraphy and sumi-e event by the invitation of Master Sumi Painter Ransui Yakata.
Please click HERE for wonderful photographs of this exhibition.
It was a great show!
My scroll at the exhibition.
Journey of Flowers
Director of the North American Branch - ICCPS
International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society
国際中国書法国画家協会アメリカ支部：Ms. Casey Shannon
アメリカ現代水墨画家  
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| Stones
Article by Casey Shannon
 Stones
My Artist Seal/Chop Collection
The above stones are in my personal artist seal/chop collection. Well these are some of them anyway. Ya can't have too many stones in my opinion!
Last month I talked about the history of the stone. This month I will share a little about using the stone (seal/chop).
Seals are wonderfully beautiful and fun to collect! Seals are either carved in relief so that the characters appear in Red on a White background, or intaglio so that the background appears in Red and the symbols are White. As you will see in my collection, it is important not only to have a variety of shapes but also seals carved in both relief and intaglio. Below are seals of the famous master painter Fu Baoshi.
Example of Intaglio
Private Seal of Fu Baoshi
Example of Relief
Mood Seal
"Work with which Fu Baoshi is satisfied"  It is a good idea to have both intaglio and relief seals in your collection to use on your paintings as it creates interest. Treat your personal seals with great respect because they are treasures and have been carved with great dignity and respect. Many of my seals have been carved in China by the respected stone carver, Mr. Stone Dragon. I usually place two mood seals along with my personal name seal on my paintings. I use great care selecting and placing just the right seals for each work. Making Your Impression  Lightly press your seal into the cinnabar paste several times and, as you do, blow on the seal to help warm and soften the paste. Always test the seal first on a piece of painting paper. If the imprint looks good, tap the seal into the paste a few more times, and then place it on your painting in a firm manner. Do not wiggle the seal around or you will blur the image. Just exert firm pressure on it for a moment, and then lift straight up. To get a sharp image, place a magazine under your painting before stamping. As an undersurface, a magazine offers just the right amount of yield and support. A softer undersurface can wrinkle the paper, while a harder undersurface could result in a poor contact. Practice placing your seals so that they appear straight. Always completely wipe off your seal before putting it away. Casey Shannon - Official China Seal Carving Gyoku-seki Society Director for USA
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2013 International China Exhibition
Article by Casey Shannon 
ICCPS ~ International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society
2013 Exhibition in AnShan City, China
I am honored and thrilled to be a part of this exhibition in AnShan City, China. I will have two works on display here in October 2013. What a delight to display my works with outstanding calligraphy and sumi-e artists from around the world. The exhibit will be held in the city Public Center. The exhibit is under the direction of Master Painter, Ransui Yakata from Japan. Artists will be from Japan, China, USA, France, Germany, Canada, Holland, Croatia, and Russia.
The North American Branch of ICCPS has 11 confirmed participants:
Casey Shannon - USA
Marc Bauer-Maison - Canada
Tai Oi Yee - Canada
William Preston - USA
Kalpa MacLachlan - Holland
Martha Goedings - Holland
Rona Conti - USA
Alejandro Angio - USA
Alfred Krupa - Croatia
Meredith McPherson - USA
Patricia Larkin Green - USA
Director of North America Branch ~ ICCPS 国際中国書法国画家協会アメリカ支部：Ms. Casey Shannon アメリカ現代水墨画家
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Sumi Painting Tip
Article by Casey Shannon
Ever heard of a Dragon Brush?  In my humble opinion, this is some brush. I love this brush. I have not had mine long and I am really enjoying using it. This is a large brush and not for beginners. It dances across the page with bold lines and brush strokes. It makes wonderful interesting branches, gorgeous large bamboo leaves, and is strong like a dragon! Great brush. Here are some examples of the brush stokes you can achieve using it.  This brush behaves a bit like an Orchid Bamboo brush and holds it's shape. I do not know if it would be a good brush for calligraphy or not.
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New Studio Video
Produced by Casey Shannon Studio
Here is a short (trailer) video of some of the new work being created at the studio. Turn on your sound for beautiful music. I hope you enjoy it. 1:32
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Gabe's Gossip ~ Observations of a Service DogArticle by Gabe Hello Everyone!
It's me, Gabe, your favorite service dog.
Hooray! It's summer and a dog's favorite time of the year! Casey and I are finished teaching at the college for a while now. Casey is painting and I say let's play ball and run!
Can you tell I'm excited!
Well, that's all for this month.
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See you next month!
Bye for now. Woof, Woof, Gabe
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