Chinese brush painting tattoo

We spoke with the gentle owner of ‘Newtattoo Studio’ in Beijing and discovered how the ancient painting of her country can be a true modern...

At the end of 2020, we welcomed a new artist to our studio who brought with him a highly specialised skill. James was born in China, but came to Australia to study.

Japanese Sumi-e painting appreciationSUMI-E is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper.For Sumi-e, the emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. The Chinese speak of “writing a painting” and “painting a poem.”