Bamboo is a subject that I'm interested in painting. It is simple, yet elegant. More importantly, it involves using the three ink method and repeatedly charging the brush with different levels of ink. I am not as pleased with my current painting as I was with the flowers from the last session, but I am steadily g
etting better at sumi-e overall. I am starting to notice the source of some of my flaws. In this particular example, I used a little too much water and I could not produce the rich black tones I had wanted. The ink/water ratio still seems to be hit-or-miss with me. What seems to be just right can actually be too light and as a result bleed throughout the paper, making it harder to get a clearer tone afterwards. I plan to practice with painting bamboo some more in the future. Hopefully it will help me improve quickly enough that I may try my hand at producing a full scenery.
etting better at sumi-e overall. I am starting to notice the source of some of my flaws. In this particular example, I used a little too much water and I could not produce the rich black tones I had wanted. The ink/water ratio still seems to be hit-or-miss with me. What seems to be just right can actually be too light and as a result bleed throughout the paper, making it harder to get a clearer tone afterwards. I plan to practice with painting bamboo some more in the future. Hopefully it will help me improve quickly enough that I may try my hand at producing a full scenery.
try adding water by the drop, you only need enough water to lubricate the ink over the stone when you are grinding it.
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