sumi-e dabbles
a short venture into ink painting
This is what happened after a few tries of trying to learn ink painting from some books. Not great work, but I like the results okay and like the art form a lot. Most of these were painted from a book, Japanese Ink Painting: The Art of Sumi-e by Naomi Okamoto, as noted below. I'll try to dig up some original compositions.
pussy willow, 11 x 14, c. 2007.
From Okamoto's book, p. 32.
From Okamoto's book, p. 32.
bamboo, 18 x 24, c. 2007.
A combination of examples from Okamoto's book, p. 27 and p. 29.
A combination of examples from Okamoto's book, p. 27 and p. 29.
plum, 18 x 24, c. 2007.
From Okamoto's book, p. 30 (mostly).
From Okamoto's book, p. 30 (mostly).
pine, 11 x 14, c. 2007.
From Okamoto's book, p. 33. Obviously, I need much more practice.
From Okamoto's book, p. 33. Obviously, I need much more practice.
cat, 14 x 11, c. 2007.
From Okamoto's book, p. 83 (but with the markings of my cat, Nemesis).
Large copy here. Or maybe here.
From Okamoto's book, p. 83 (but with the markings of my cat, Nemesis).
Large copy here. Or maybe here.
