proof of concept

as with all things oriental they are deceivingly simple. there's a whole theory behind drawing plum blossom branches. add that to pointy new brushes and i feel more capable.like the bengara background,what can i say.this is the last practice.

some practice

and then some more.

and for the rest of the week flowers. ume,sakura and momo.

waiting for the holidays to end to do a massive purchase at the french greenhouse. including a weeping plum -ume shidare-and two 20 cms dogwood trees. can't do more in a 20 mt.terrace.

neki desu

 

life maxims

 a standard in my household: you can boil water in a frying pan, but the existence of saucepans indicates something.

same for brushes. pointy end brushes work wonders in sumi-e at least for non chinese or japanese.

they were taught since childbirth to use regular fude and are skilled. for us is an acquired skill if you're lucky. unless you're a sumi -e shishou, which is not the case here.

my brushes the traditional fude wok well for calligraphy, but i have problems ( ohhh using the p word)

getting them pointy and not separating. so here they are recent beauty purchase.  (*^▽^*) 

neki desu

 

of king solomon's judgement

re sleying the reed proved to be an insurmountable mental uphill. thinking capon the best i could come up with was doubling a thread in each bout thus creating an empty dent.that space across the warp will give some more space for collapse and also create a line where some thread kinks will happen.🤞

so far, pretty    ( ¨¨ ω¨¨ )   

enjoying extra time as this is a long weekend. thankful for the immaculate conception who (which?) gives an extra holiday. the cheap joys of catholic countries (＾∇＾)

neki desu