How to paint Black Ink Bamboo leaves in Sumi e Chinese Brush technique

How to load the brush and paint bamboo leaves in black ink in Chinese brush and sumie technique. Find more minilessons, videos and paintings on and Learn more about painting bamboo leaves and the Four Gentlemen in my new sumie painting howto book, Mindful Artist: Sumie Painting . Published in 2019 worldwide by: Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA it can be purchased online at Barnes Noble or Amazon in the US). Also available through your local bookstore. The book contains over 300 illustrations, creative tips and stepbystep instructions. You can see more of my paintings and get painting ideas for your sumie and Chinese brush paintings from my painting blog at Also included, suggestions for brushes, inks, paints and different kinds of Asian rice paper.