Mindful Mark Making with Sumi Ink

Описание: This video shows an easy mindful art exercise using basic Sumi supplies to help relax the mind and body. Inspired by artist Natasha Newton's Youtube video on mindful mark making using watercolors. We decided to try it with liquid sumi ink, and rice paper and love the results!
The practice of making marks will familiarize you with the brush, ink and paper. This is also great for Sumi-e beginners who want to practice brush strokes.

Yasutomo Supplies:
Liquid Sumi Ink (KY2)
Wa Fude brushes (Kiyo brush: WF1, Sen brush: WF2) - similar to the brushes used in the video, now discontinued
Hosho Paper Sketch Pad (6H)
Single porcelain saucer (WC210)
Porcelain nine section dish (WCW208)
Silver Gel Xtreme Metallic Pen
----- Metallic Gel Xtreme set (GX1007)
----- Individual Silver Gel Xtreme set (GX100S)
----- Similar product: Gel Xtreme R2 retractable pen set (KGX2007R)
Water
Towel

Turn on some relaxing music, and enjoy the process!

Steps:
1. Pour the ink into the saucer create several shades of black to grey in the round dish.
2. Cut two sheets of paper in half so you have four sheets of paper. Place a towel or felt under the rice paper sheet, and paint on the smooth side.
3. Start painting small raindrop shapes in random directions starting from the left side of the paper and going right until the paper is covered.
4. Paint clouds on a new sheet. Vary the shades of black to grey in each cloud.
5. Paint small sprouts. These can look like birds' feet too!.
6. Paint small leaves going in different directions on the paper.

Once the papers are dry, detail, and doodle using a metallic gel ink pen.

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Music:

"Eternal Hope" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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