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Materials:
Sumi-e Ink
(we picked up a kit)
Paintbrush
Watercolor Paint
Construction Paper
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Utilize your craft time by talking with children
about the key concepts you're teaching!
Sumi-e is a form of Japanese
painting involving a bamboo
brush, ink, and rice paper.  Even
young children can learn the
different techniques and brush
strokes of this ancient, and still
modern art form.
  • Before starting, show children a
    variety of different Sumi-e paintings
    online.
  • Have children pick a few to try, and
    help them along the way.
Step 1
If you're going to be learning about
Japanese painting, you might consider
picking up a beginner kit like the one
we have.
This one sells at Amazon for about
$15 new and even less in Very Good
Used condition.
Step 3
Prepare your paper.  We picked up a
roll of You can cut your paper with
scissors or draw water lines to
separate it.
Step 4
After you draw your water line, you
can tear your paper quite easily.
Step 5
Mix your ink!  Our kit came with
some black and red ink sticks.  (You
can pick up additional colors here).  
Fill your inkwell with water, and show
the children how to grind it in
Step 6
Dip your brush into the ink.  You just
want a little bit of ink here....not a
lot.  The rice paper is very thin and a
lot of ink will make it smudgy looking.
Provide a towel for children to dab off
the extra.
All Done!
Now you're ready to paint!  Use
quick strokes and practice leaving a
"pointy" tail at
Step 2
Wet your brush and spin the tip to
form a point.