Super Simple Sumi-e

Young artists ages 8 and up can learn the traditional art of Asian sumi-e painting in this first-ever kid-friendly guidebook that will appeal to artists of all ages. Capture the spirit of charming animals—from pandas to swallows and rabbits to dragons—with just a few strokes of brush and ink! Creative children and curious adults will have fun learning the magic of sumi-e with the simple techniques illustrated in Super Simple Sumi-e. Learn how to make various sumi-e brush strokes and how to create animals, flowers, and bamboo with this friendly, easy-to-follow guide with step-by-step picture instructions. Sumi-e means "ink picture" in Japanese—"Sumi" means ink and "e" means painting or picture. Since similar styles of painting with brush and ink are used throughout Asia this style of painting is often referred to as Asian brush painting.