Fun With Japanese Art ~ Suminagashi & Sumi-e

Suminagashi, which literally translates as "floating ink", is a Japanese form of paper marbling.

Sumi-e, or "ink painting", is an Asian style of painting which has been practised for well over a thousand years in many Asian countries including China and Japan. The Sumi-e artist strives to capture the essence of an object or scene in the fewest possible brush strokes.

This week we've experimented with both Sumi-e and Suminagashi to create our own Japanese influenced pictures.

Sophia S

Panda Love


I've just returned from a fantastic trip to China and Japan, and to celebrate this week we are creating our own panda pictures. These have to be one of the most photogenic creatures - they are just so adorable!!

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