Testing my sumi-e and paper wash brushes with Mr and Mrs Hembus by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. My personal favorites from the brush series are GvW SUMI-E CHISEL.brush, GvW STRAINED SUMI-E.brush and GvW WANG'S WASH.brush. I created them inspired by East Asian ink wash painting. The brushes react to pressure, tilt angle, and stroke speed, making them very versatile and great for dynamic ink work. With a little practice you get a very natural and enjoyable flow. Each stroke produces interesting breakups and nice random ink artefacts:
<aside> ℹ️ Ink wash painting (simplified Chinese: 水墨画; traditional Chinese: 水墨畫; pinyin: shuǐmòhuà; Japanese: 水墨画, romanized: suiboku-ga; Korean: 수묵화, romanized: sumukhwa), or sumi-e (Japanese: 墨絵), is a type of East Asian brush painting that uses black ink – as used in East Asian calligraphy – in different concentrations. Emerging in Tang dynasty China (618–907), it, and associated stylistic features, overturned earlier, more realistic techniques. These associated features include a preference for shades of black over variations in colour, and an emphasis on brushwork and the perceived "spirit" or "essence" of a subject over direct imitation. It flourished in the Song dynasty China (960–1279), as well as in Japan after it was introduced by Zen Buddhist monks in the 14th century. (wikipedia)
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