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Sumi-e Wisteria

Sumi-e Tulips

Sumi-e Schlumbergera in Bloom

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

Haiku, day 101

robin tiptoes in dewy grass dawn's hunt begins

Sumi-e watercolor lilacs #2

Watercolor and gouache on mixed media paper.

Sumi-e Common Lilac

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

Sumi-e fish, ink and water dappling and single strokes

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

Playing with watercolors and kanji pictographs

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

Sumi-e Hummingbird

Ink on mixed media paper

Sumi-e Bamboo, slowly figuring out the strokes for fronds

Ink on mixed media paper