Sumi e

In the form of Zen painting called Sumi-e simplicity is key. Every line conveys meaning, and only what is necessary to convey that meaning is included. Emotion is conveyed to the user because the…

During my education at the Academy of Art, I preferred to work with watercolors and ink in a direct and spontaneous way. Still I was looking for the technique I could express myself the best. After several years I came a

My first collection of traditional art is named “Four gentlemen”. Here I follow the eastern (Chinese and Japanese) tradition, where “Four gentlemen” are the most popular and noble four themes that represent main seasons as well as the most important human…

Big collection of hand drawn **sumi-e** (japanese ink painting) elements. Over 40 different hi-res watercolor elements. If you want to create a product in the spirit of minimalism and proximity to the beauty of nature - these illustrations are for you. In the ZIP-archive you will recieve: - AI 10 and EPS 10 vector files - PNG files - JPG files (for patterns) All PNG files come with transparent backgrounds, elements are saved in separated files, sizes vary, but most of them are 8333x8333…

Kalpa shares her exquisite ink paintings with us

My first collection of traditional art is named “Four gentlemen”. Here I follow the eastern (Chinese and Japanese) tradition, where “Four gentlemen” are the most popular and noble four themes that represent main seasons as well as the most important human…

You could grow into it, that sense of living like a dog, loyal to being on your own in the fur of your skin, able to exist only for the sake of existing. Nothing inside your head lasting long enough for you to hold onto, you watch your own thoughts leap across your own synapses and disappear— small boats in a wind, fliers in all that blue, the swish of an arm backed with feathers, a dress talking in a corner, and then poof, your mind clean as a dog’s, your body big as the world, important…

Japanese Sumi-e painting appreciationSUMI-E is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper.For Sumi-e, the emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. The Chinese speak of “writing a painting” and “painting a poem.”

Reproduction of an original sumi-e ink wash art piece featuring orchid flowers. This was an experimental piece that started with random ink splatters moved around the paper with air pressure. The result had an organic plant feel to it. 12x16" size is a limited print run of 100. Each will be signed and numbered on the front. Notes about paper and size options ====================================== 5x7" size is on 5x7" paper with an approximate .125" white border around image. 8x10" size is…