Materials List for Sumi-e with Roslyn Levin
a small jar for water (about 1⁄2 cup)
a white saucer or flat plate such as that used with a tea cup
2 small paperweights -small rocks or chopstick stands are appropriate
A washcloth to be used to remove excess ink – It will not be useful for anything else afterwards.
A second small jar if you wish to incorporate colour
Watercolours, if you wish to use them
White Felt approximately 18”x18” or 20”x20”(from the art supply stores or Fabricland)
1 sumi-e brush with hair about 1.25” long and a base about 1/4” wide – goat hair, horse hair or
wolf are appropriate
washi or rice paper – it is best to get either the package of 40 sheets, or the roll in the cardboard tube (both available at Maggiolly Art)
1 inkstone
1 inkstick – note that the liquid ink is not appropriate