Sumi-e Great Blue Heron Waits

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject!

The Great Blue Heron is a symbol of patience and watchfulness… a particularly fitting subject for using the sumi-e technique!😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Sumi-e Wild Orchids and Butterflies

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject!

 I’ll show you how to use a sumi-e brush and inks to capture the essence of the traditional sumi-e subject wild orchids and we’ll add some butterflies too!😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Sumi-e Cathedral in the Clouds

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject.

Today, I’ll show you how to use sumi-e brushes and inks to mimic this lovely acrylic painting of a ‘Cathedral in the Clouds’ that some of you painted with me a few years ago. I’ve been wanting to do so for a while so I look forward to capturing it’s essence with you!😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Sumi-e Bird on Branch

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject!

Today I’ll show you a few ways to capture the essence of a bird on a branch using inks and a sumi brush😊

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!

Sumi-e Great Blue Heron Waits

Learn how to capture the essence of a subject with simplicity and spontaneity using traditional sumi brushes and black ink. We’ll begin with a demo of the very meditative process of making ink on a grinding stone and move on to the brush strokes that will evoke the spirit of our subject!

The Great Blue Heron is a symbol of patience and watchfulness… a particularly fitting subject for using the sumi-e technique!

Add $10 to the reg price and I will provide all supplies for this session!