Sumie V Painting

In Sumie (ink on paper) there is no chance to fix the brushstroke. The tools which are essential to a brush painter are called the 4 treasures. These are the ink, grinding stone, brush, and paper. While preparing the ink, the artist focuses and prepares himself mentally to paint. The artist's mind should become tranquil, reflecting on the painting, the brush strokes to be used and the subject. The artist must learn to use the ink freely with a controlled brush stoke. The goal is to capture the essence, the spirit or the life of the subject in the painting , evoking the poetry of nature. Landscape atmosphere, but almost an abstraction.