An excellent book to accompany our Chinese Brush Painting Set, Chinese Brush Animals Set, or for any art student with a paintbrush and a bottle of black ink! Sumi-E ink painting emphasizes simplicity and brush technique - how to capture an object using the fewest brushstrokes. This book provides a complete course in the art of sumi-e. All materials and tecniques are covered, from preparing the ink to handling the brush for maximum control, composing in traditional style. By learning and mastering the four basic brushstrokes of this technique, students will be able to create successful pictures and open themselves up to new levels of creativity. The skills learned exploring oriental painting traditions greatly enhance other painting styles and skills.