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Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting

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I found this book very helpful. I have a number of books on sumi-e, and I found that this book shows how to do the sumi-e brush strokes more specifically and clearly than other books I've read. It describes the materials you need, and shows how to use the sumi ink and brush to paint a variety of different subjects. I recommend it!

This was the best of the five books I ordered; simple, insightful, and helpful. My interest is in using sumi-e techiques in brushing oxides on ceramic pieces. Some modification of techniques is required. I "paint" on curved surfaces rather than paper and , use iron, cobalt, and copper oxides instead of ink. But the simplicity and suggestion of sumi-e assists in transending literal interpretation in desigh. It is this spirit that makes this a superior text for my purposes.

Get this one. I've taken a class in oriental brush painting and also bought the Yolanda Mayhall book (quite good too BTW) and the Lucy Wang book for the supplies included. Of all three, this one has the highest level of detail regarding preparation and use of materials, and step-by-step instructions with precise description of how to perform the various brush strokes throughout the book. It's like having a master teacher at your side.

This is a very good book to initiate you in the art of Sumi-E, very detailed, step by step on strokes. Now we have a good thing only for our part is practice, practice and practice the only way to master an art.