Naomi OkamotoThe Art of Sumi-e: Beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork

A friend loaned me her copy of this book, albeit, an older version, but essentially the same, and I had to get my own as I was so fascinated with it. I really enjoyed the art and techniques as well as the message conveyed by Japanese art.Ms. Okamoto takes her time to explain not only the techniques of Japanese ink painting but the feeling and meaning behind it, what, as an artist, you're leaving on the canvas for for anyone to see.She goes over the supplies that are being used today as well as what has traditionally been used and the differences between them. She not only shows you how to draw many of the traditional subjects, but shows you how to use the proper brush strokes.This is a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to pick up this type of painting. I can see where some of these techniques are going to roll over into my other art projects.

A comprehensive guide to Sumi-e. I am a beginner and found this book easy to read, insightful, with helpful instruction and lots of beautiful inspiration.

Beautiful book and instructions for painting. Gift for my 14 year old granddaughter. I think the book will be in her library for a long time to.come

Compared to the walter foster series ones, this is simply a cut above and a fabulous source of inspiration and detailed instruction too. I like that lots of the illustrations show the work in progress, and give you directional arrows too.

Excellent book and super fast delivery. Thank you.

I appreciate how the author gives instructions on HOW to paint as in the illustrations. It is very detailed explanations. There are many illustrations with the detailed instructions.

Beautiful illustrations. Includes basic technic for Sumi-E brush strokes and also provides more examples of birds and animals than other Sumi-E books I"ve purchased.

Loved this book!!! Have many watercolor painting books, but this gave me so many new ideas! I enjoy working with it and learning new techniques!