Years ago, a gallery owner told me that her uncle was a painter who suffered from bad health. She believed this was caused by the chemical art materials he used. If you are a painter of Sumi-e (Japanese traditional ink painting), you are lucky! You will only use natural materials. …

The most important thing when you paint Sumi-e (Japanese traditional ink painting) is to try not to paint well. What does that mean? First of all, try to find something beautiful and observe it closely. If it is a strawberry, touch, smell and taste it. If it is a rose…