Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting

Sumi-E is composed of the words Sumi which means black ink and E which means picture. Sumi-e is thus a Japanese art where the pictures are painted with black ink. Sumi-e was brought to Japan by Zen priests in the 13th century and is closely connected to the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. In Zen truth can be expressed in a single word after hours of meditation and similarly Sumi-e use a few highly expressive brush strokes. This book tells you how to use Japanese brush how to use water and ink on brush how to begin painting flowers trees birds animals and landscapes etc. This book shows brush technique for many different flowers trees birds cranes herons mountains waterfalls clouds etc. This book is for Sumi-e beginner and experienced.