Suminagashi | The making of matter

The title of this piece is matter. I mixed a tiny bit of green ink into the black to lighten the shade a bit. I am spending more time playing with different colors and hues - a lot of trial and error. 😩
Suminagashi (墨流し), often translated to "floating ink," is the ancient Japanese technique of marbling. For me, it is art therapy.
There is something so healing about lightly touching your brushes to the surface of the water and creating those entrancing ink rings. Any slight breath or movement and a new design will take shape. You can't control it. You can't replicate it. It just is. In turn, forcing you to just go with its flow. To live and create without certainty.
still in bloom, M
🤍 MATERIALS
brushes: yasutomo all-purpose brush
ink: yasutomo black sumi ink
paper: yasutomo pad of hosho paper (6H)
ceramic palette & brush holder: lilianmaywatercolour on etsy
tray: isaac jacobs clear acrylic serving tray
☁️ CREDIT
intro music by naomi - osaka - thmatc.co/?l=C...
video music by rögg collins - V60 pour over - thmatc.co/?l=B...

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[@ThatKpopGuitarist]

It is an honor to call you my partner. Your creativity is inspiring and I love watching you do what you love. Well done, love.

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Thank you for supporting me. ❤️

[@kayamae9467]

is there anything special you do to the water ? or is it just water ?

[@hellostudiom]

Thanks for watching Kaya! I add 1-2 drops of dish soap to 4-6 oz. of water in a cup as a dispersant. 🧼 The water in the tray is from the tap (nothing special). Hope that helps! 😃