Adventures in Sumi-E

[shanmonster]

Today I finally got around to doing my sumi-e homework. I couldn't do it before, because I was having a difficult time finding the right kind of paper. I was finally able to pick up some rice paper in Toronto on the weekend, and today I grabbed my pretty block of ink and got to work.



I got out the slate blending thingermabob (I'm lacking in terminology, so far!), put some water in it, and started mixing up some ink. Then I started painting. But my brush was too dry, so my bamboo suffered a drought:



I mixed up more ink, and my second and third attempts were much better.



My leaves are still not right, and my twigs are sloppy, but I can see an improvement. And by gum, my noodlings are starting to look like something other than finger painting. There may be hope for me, yet.

My next class is Friday.

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Wow, these are great! I like the dry bamboo, personally.

This reminds me, I still need to send you the little crafty piece I made for you.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

No sense in doing it just yet. Canada Post is on strike, atm.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. I'd forgotten about that. Yeah, probably not so great to mail it now. Thanks for the reminder.