marilyn wells art journal

sumi e brushwork

Spirit in Nature – Trees, Rocks and Weeds – Sumi e

Spirit in Nature, in Trees, Rocks and Weeds, calls me again. I found in sumi e,…
Happy Hanukkah – 2 Abstract Sumi e paintings

Happy Hanukkah – 2 Abstract Sumi e paintings where I celebrate the Jewish Holiday underway… I…
Abstract sumi e “When Angels Gather”

Abstract sumi e painting, Zen Haiga style, with ink wash and both wet and dry brushstroke…
Sumi e painting in Oil – Raven

This sumi e painting in oil, “Raven”, is the beginning of a new series of explorations.…
Sumi Painting – Blossoming Heart

My latest Sumi e Painting, “My Blossoming Heart”, is a favorite because I feel it in…
New Sumi Sculpture and Workshop

New Sumi Sculpture to share with you and news on the recent Workshop, Ink and Joy,…
“Pure Contradiction” – Rilke and Sumi e

“Pure Contradiction” – Rilke and Sumi e. This poem mystified me a long time. It is…
A Pallid Ember – Abstract Sumi e

The moon like a pallid ember – my abstract sumi e here today, I see as…
“Between Us” Abstract Sumi e

“Between Us”, my abstract sumi e, holds expressive elements of the beauty of the invisible world.…
Abstract sumi e – “Wild Flowers May Grow”

Abstract sumi e, “Wild Flowers May Grow” from a poem by Rumi. Very little grows on…