“Colour!” While traditional sumi painting is generally monochromatic, the solid sumi ink blocks can be made in a variety of colors. When these are ground and diluted with water, the effects can be very subtle compared to the appearance of regular watercolors.

This was another practice painting to see the effects of color washes and paint color on top of the solid black outlines. Unfortunately, the paper on this painting has begun to show its age and the many thousands of miles it has travelled but I think it is still wonderful.