temptation carries a proper name

pigment tokyo. a place i avoided going last year as my cc were acting iffy with japanese card readers.

it's a place to break the bank.

 i bought three aya suiboku colors in a beloved store in kyoto but they were out of beni color . i was left  carrying that small pebble in my shoe.

 as my friend who was in tokyo some weeks ago couldn't bring the beni cake for me i, in a what the hell moment ordered it from japan and since shipping would be the same for 50 grams than for a kilo i splurged and ordered 5 pastilles.

took a week customs clearing and all. dhl rocks for a seamless efficient shipping,you get what you pay for.

so here they are in all their splendor: classic nihonga colors of beni, ai, shikon plus two yellows cochineal red verdigris and a light blue.

i will be adding touches of color as soon as i feel confident with sumi -e..

first week without japanese class. my renshuu app is smoking with self study.

neki desu