Practice
Grinding ink before I paint
Why I grind a little ink each morning, how long it takes and what to look for in the colour.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min
What I see in a bamboo grove
Standing in a grove at dawn and noticing which stems are dark, which are pale and where the light falls.
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The Brush Letter
A short letter every Wednesday: one painting, one stroke to practise and one page to try on your own.
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MountainsMist and mountains in light ink
Painting a ridge with water and a little grey ink, and leaving the white paper as the mist.