【KISHU】“SAIEMBOKU” & precious shoenboku, KISHU SUMI

Colored Sumi ink “Saiemboku” (red, blue, yellow and white) & Pine-soot Sumi ink made in Kishu - Kishu Sumi (small)

The characteristic of Colored Sumi ink “Saiemboku” from Sumi workshop "Kishu Shōen" is its clearness. Since it is done by hand one by one without using a machine called a kneader, ink never gets mixed in the process, so you can fully enjoy very clear colors.
In addition to authentic sumie paintings, it is also perfect for casual postcard painting, etc.

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Pine-soot Sumi ink: W1.6cm× H1.1cm×L5cm
Saiemboku (each piece): W1.4cm× H1cm× L4.4cm

There are various ways to enjoy colored sumi ink:

1) Lines drawn come on top: Draw snowflakes with white ink on white paper first. Then, boldly paint the sky with blue on top, creating the appearance of falling snow.

2) Grind different colored sumi inks separately and put red on one side of a brush and blue & other different colors on different side of a brush. This allows you to enjoy beautiful gradients.

3) Since the sumi inks complement each other well, try mixing the sumi ink liquids of regular black sumi ink and colored ink to create your desired color. Please use solid ink that has been ground, not commercially available ink.