Having been doing sumi-e with some regularity for several years, I am finding it helpful in watercolor. Because the brush is the vehicle for watercolor, as it is in sumi-e, it is important to understand how the brush works. Kolinsky sable watercolor brushes can…
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Brushwork and Value in Watercolor
Tagged with: brushes, ink painting, paper, sumi-e, watercolor
Posted in Blitherings, Painting, Sumi-e & Ink Painting
Posted in Blitherings, Painting, Sumi-e & Ink Painting
Sumi-e Studies
After the trip to the Descanso Gardens, and the Gardens of the World, I finally got out some ink, paper, and brushes. The camellias in bloom everywhere in the Descanso Gardens, and the rows of magnolias in the Gardens of…
Calligrapher’s Suzuri
This is a beautiful little suzuri, ideal for calligraphers. It measures 4.75 x 2.75 inches (12 x 7 cm), originates from Japan, and is made of natural stone. The size makes it perfect for taking with you. Western calligraphers who…
Tagged with: brush, Calligraphy, dip pen, four gentlemen, ink stone, sumi, sumi-e, sumi-e video, suzuri
Posted in Blitherings, Inkstones, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
Posted in Blitherings, Inkstones, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
