This document provides an introduction to the ancient Turkish art of ebru, or water painting. Ebru involves using various techniques to create colorful patterns on water that are then transferred to paper or fabric. The process is meditative and said to provide a calming effect. Various classical ebru styles developed over centuries are described. Ebru works are often framed or used to decorate books, leather goods, and other items. The artist Reng-I Su helped bring ebru into the modern era by integrating its traditions with different materials and contemporary art approaches.

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Introduction to Arts of Water Painting

2. WHAT EBRU GIVES YOU
✦ Ebru is an ancient turkish technique of painting on water, which is interesting
to learn, and the whole process brings you calming and joyful feeling.
✦ You don’t need any painting skills or art experience, to create beautiful piece of
ebru during your very first class.
✦ This technique can be applied on paper, fabric or other materials so you can
create and decorate with your own hands and imagination.

3. THE ESSENCE
Ebru presents us the mystery of combination of
micro and macro world. Magic itself begins from
the start as each pattern has it’s own spirit and
nature.
Ebru is also used in medical therapy purpose as
the harmony and tranquility reflected from the
art, gives viewer a sense of peace and calmness
and “ nourishes’ the soul.
The stillness of water, vivid brightness of colors
and meditative process of creation gives positive
energy, mind relaxation and practicing it for sure
gives much beyond that.
One can learn the basics of water painting art in
one session, but there are variety of techniques
and methods developed through centuries to learn
through life.

4. CLASSICAL TYPES OF EBRU

5. Battal- Stone Gelgit- Tidal Bülbül Yuvası -
Nightingale Nest
Taraki- Combed Kumlu-Sandy Hatip-Orator
Dalgali- Wavy
Spermeli- Sprayed

6. Dalgali- Wavy Dalgali- Wavy Somaki Battal -
Porphyry
Spermeli- Sprayed Ak Kase- Stenciled Hafif- Light
Neftli- Turpentine
Sal-Shawl

7. WHERE TO USE
Ebru Marbling is a unique art which many
painting and design lovers like to do in their
spare time. This spectacular piece of art does
have many applications in daily life where it is
used to enhance the decor and look of the
goods.
Ebru patterned paper was extensively used in
the binding of books and within the
calligraphic panels in Turkey. Nowadays in
addition to this, "ebru" works are often framed
as textile, interior design parts or on jewelry
products and used all over the world as a piece
of decoration.
Ebru patterns can be designed on leather,
glass, cloth, furniture, book covers, notebooks,
invitations, and many other areas to reflect the
unique glamour of this art.

8. RENG-I SU
Developed in 1920s by artist Reng I Su who
brought ancient techniques to the new level of art
value by interpreting visual arts based on paper
marbling (visual formats under water exposure)
with the awareness of the difficulties that art
approaches, whose tradition is not yet adopted in
the country, and which have failed to create a
background or visual familiarization as a craft for
years.
He worked on integrating paper marbling
tradition into the present by applying different
materials making research on all types of paint
and canvas.
Reng-I Su became an independent style which
includes all aspects of contemporary art waves
and ancient eastern tradition.

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