Ink and wash painting originally developed in China. The Sumi-e brush painting of Japan has it’s origins in traditional Chinese painting. In China and Japan, calligraphy and painting were traditionally considered one and the same. The same brush strokes that were used in writing were also used in traditional Chinese and Japanese painting (source: The Helpful Art Teacher) Here a… Continue reading Casual Friday: The Art of Sumi-e painting
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New arrival
Last saturday I went in Thun to check they new arrivals. The shop has always very nice fishes and of course remarkable goldies. This time they had 2 very nice and cobby Pearlscales, 1 fat ryukin and of course nice the little guys. I buyed 3 goldies: 1 gray-silver Oranda, 1 Shubukin and 1 Fantail.… Continue reading New arrival