Sumi-e Wisteria

Sumi-e Tulips

A strangely wonderful name for a plant that's colloquially called a Christmas Cactus.

robin tiptoes in dewy grass dawn's hunt begins

Watercolor and gouache on mixed media paper.

Playing around with painting lilacs The final attempt, petals as loops Sketching the concept Testing out some broad petal ideas Wash style petals

Playing with stronger single strokes and dappling semi-dry ink with water.

These are some silly paintings that started my interest with sumi-e and other watercolor work. Cake watercolor on watercolor paper.

Ink on mixed media paper

Ink on mixed media paper

The rice paper I used here is very absorbent. Especially in cases where the watercolor or ink has been significantly diluted. So I played around with varying concentrations and letting the pigments flow

Single stroke bamboo stalks. Still trying to understand the stroke of the leaves and stems. Further gradation of ink on the brush. Ink layering and flower petals #artzone

Progression through painting wisteria. Playing with color variations and stem shapes and directions. On watercolor paper. Playing with stroke and circular style flowers. Single brush press style flowers.

The process of making tofu at home is certainly entertaining. The tofu is a bit creamier in taste and texture and tends to firm up more than store bought. However, unless you live in an area that makes

Ink on mixed media paper.

Playing with drying and spreading the brush and light to dark variations.

Matcha is wonderful. Prepared traditionally or with fancier recipes it's delicious. For me it provides a more steadier energy boost than coffee. This recipe is super simple and has yet to fail. Ingredients

Ink and water on mixed media.

Sumi-e style (ink wash) cherry blossoms #1

Just playing around with ink wash painting and watercolors.