Sumi E Pillows

Sumie cherry tree

Armored samurai

only justice will bring peace

Black and white sumi-e chinese brush carnations on textured paper

Samurai Warrior, sumie Japanese art style

On my recent trip to Japan I was extremely inspired by the majesty of Mount Fuji! I decided to do "31 Views of Mt. Fuji" as my theme for this year's Inktober. All the paintings are done with Sumi Ink and are based on my photos that I took while in Japan ^-^

Isogai Masahisa with naginata sumi-e painting. This image is inspired by famous "Seityu Gishiden" ukiyo-e japanese woodblock prints series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. It is dedicated to famous forty seven loyal ronins story. Kanji is "Budo" ("Way of the warrior").

The Way of Leo

The Way of Raph

Isogai Masahisa with naginata sumi-e painting. This image is inspired by famous "Seityu Gishiden" ukiyo-e japanese woodblock prints series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. It is dedicated to famous forty seven loyal ronins story. Kanji is "Budo" ("Way of the warrior").

Sumie Brushstroke black cat with red accents, beautiful abstract design inspired by oriental zen culture japanese art, for cat and japan art lovers.

Isogai Masahisa with naginata sumi-e painting. This image is inspired by famous "Seityu Gishiden" ukiyo-e japanese woodblock prints series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. It is dedicated to famous forty seven loyal ronins story. Kanji is "Courage".

栄誉 (Eiyo in Japanese), meaning “honor” in both Japanese and Chinese language, in Calligraphy style with ink splatter in the background.

oni demon

Beautiful T-Shirt artwork. Original artwork was hand-painted in traditional Japanese sumie style.

Oni warrior, oni Demon mask japanese folklore art print

Beautiful T-Shirt artwork. Original artwork was hand-painted in traditional Japanese sumie style.

Beautiful T-Shirt artwork. Original artwork was hand-painted in traditional Japanese sumie style.

Beautiful T-Shirt Design. Original was inked in after the traditional sumie style.

Isogai Masahisa with naginata sumi-e painting. This image is inspired by famous "Seityu Gishiden" ukiyo-e japanese woodblock prints series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. It is dedicated to famous forty seven loyal ronins story. Kanji is "Aikido".

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Beautiful T-Shirt artwork. Original artwork was hand-painted in traditional Japanese sumie style.

Dead and life

Beautiful T-Shirt Design. Original was based in the traditional sumie style.

Beautiful T-Shirt Design. Original was inked in the traditional sumie style.

Our Japanese fox sumi-e art is a great gift idea for a fox lover, Zen buddhist, Japan fan and anyone who loves Japanese folklore, folktales, legendary creatures, sumi-e ink and watercolor paintings.

Back to the Japan Temple

Ink, gouache and digital. Chinese dance has been thriving for around 5000 years and has been integral to Chinese culture since the Quin Dynasty of 220 BC, when artwork and pottery were decorated with images of dancers in temple rituals. In ancient China the totem of birds was worshipped and it was believed that humans evolve from them. The graceful, expansive movements of court dancers are said to be bird-like, and their long sleeves represent wings.

old japanese technique from the 8th century. it consists to draw in a few lines only with chinese ink on paper. this art is part of zen culture

Digital. Hanumanasana is a posture used in yoga to improve hip and shoulder flexibility, and spinal mobility.

after the rain, all life awakens... I dedicate this painting to rain. Original ink and wash painting on heavy weight, textured, white paper - 8-1/2" x 11". From my 'Beauty of Bamboo' series. "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." - Bruce Lee - I am inspired by the elegance and simplicity of japanese ‘sumi-e’ and chinese 'shui-mo hua' paintings. Featured in "Americas ~ rural, urban, wild, free".

Jurassic Japanese w

Jurassic Japanese

無, “Mu” in Japanese, meaning ‘Void’, ‘Emptiness’ or ‘Nothing’, in calligraphy Style, with calligraphy circle (enso) in the background.

Tanjiro under the sun

Samurai clan Oda