- Dec 25, 2023
- 9 min
A Shrike on a Barren Branch
A short essay featuring an ink painting by Japan famous warrior Miyamoto Musashi
- Aug 4, 2023
- 8 min
The Mad Poet and The Wind
The Mad Poet and The Wind - Taking a closer look at a drawing by Japanese master ink painter of the eighteen century Katsushika Hokusai.
- Mar 11, 2023
- 4 min
Water Dropper in Ink Painting and Calligraphy
A water-dropper, known in Japanese as suiteki - 水滴 , is a unique container made especially to hold water for usage in ink painting and calli
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
A secret about being an artist
Notes to self on the artistic journey. Being an artist is not about some kind of a chaotic state, it is about an internal order that makes..
- Jul 9, 2022
- 4 min
4 Essential Japanese Ink Painting Tutorials
Learn about the 'The Four Noble Ones' , known also as 'The Four Gentlemen', wild orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and plum blossom
- Mar 10, 2022
- 6 min
21 Books Every Ink Painting Practitioner Should Read
This is a list of 21 art-related and Japanese ink painting history books. Each has been part of my own journey.