Chronicle Books Sumi-e Brush Painting Kit Sumi-e Brush Painting Kit

Sumi-e is the elegant, age-old art of Japanese brush painting; paintings consist of just a few simple brushstrokes, but depict graceful fish, birds and grasses that seem to move on the page. This portable kit contains all the materials you'll need to get started, and the enclosed book will lead you through the history of sumi-e and teach you how to shape the four sets of basic strokes necessary to complete any painting. Includes a 96-page instruction book, 16 sheets of Japanese paper, 2 ink sticks (one each red and black), palette for grinding ink, and 3 bamboo brushes in different sizes.