Bamboo shading

The first sumi-e book I bought was Kay Morrissey Thompson's "The Art and Technique of Sumi-e". Written on the base of Ukai Uchiyama teaching, Thompson focuses more on monochrome painting. However, it was Jean Long's book "Chinese Ink Painting, Techniques in Shades of Black" that tells me much more about the subject. I painted the image as an exercise in shading.

Adiantum

I dare myself to paint adiantum using combination and leaf vein brush on A5 cheap sketchbook. Chandra Prijosusilo wanted to have this painting, and I promised to frame and send it to her.

Bamboo

For quite some times I did strokes practice to paint bamboo. This is one I documented with my Nokia E71 phonecam. The painting was mailed  to Millatisyifa.

Kedoya branch

Kedoya branch, based on a photograph taken by my colleague Hendri Bundrawan. Combination and fine liner brush from Kyukyodo art store, on rice paper. I also used a self-made ink spray to splash the green ink (the color mixed by myself too).