Brush work and Bamboo

My "sample sheet" for sumi-e and a first attempt at bamboo.
Ouch! I'll keep practicing.....

sparklers at night!

Two sparkler paintings done at night by my son. We mounted the camera on a tripod--opened the sutter --light a sparker and made a drawing in the air! All kinds of designs are possible... we're thinking of using one as an invitation to a fourth of July fireworks party!

another frog

sumi-e frog

My friend Roberta and I got together today to try sumi-e painting. Sumi-e is an ink wash painting ---done for thousands of years in Asia. What a challenge... tried a frog just for fun. It's impossible to go back and fix or touch up....I tried and it really gets messy......every brush stroke counts. Roberta did a great job on the bamboo. ...maybe she'll let me post some of her paintings. I love the free and fresh look---I'll post more later. Thanks Roberta!