Materials List

Sumi-e with Roslyn Levin

• Recommended: “The Brush Dances” by Roslyn Levin, SCA.

• 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