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 sumi-e technique. Find more mini-lessons, videos and paintings on and Learn more about painting bamboo leaves and the Four Gentlemen in my new sumi-e painting how-to book, “Mindful Artist: Sumi-e 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 step-by-step instructions. You can see more of my paintings and get painting ideas for your sumi-e and Chinese brush paintings from my painting blog at . Also included, suggestions for brushes, inks, paints and different kinds of Asian rice paper.