Sumi-e: East Asian Brush Painting Supply Kit

Sumi-E: East Asian Brush Painting Supply List with Mark Malecki

For beginning students:

The minimum basic requirements:

Medium Orchid Bamboo Brush #H2c

(Please do not get a cheap bamboo brush, as it is not worth the savings!)

Ink stone

Ink stick

Felt Square (one yard)

Paper Practice Roll (18” X 600”)

Additional useful items:

Plastic water bowl – 3 sectioned

Brush rest

Paper weight (Bunchin)

Colors (to be used in the latter half of beginning course, see below)

Water spray bottle

Brush roll for transporting brushes

Items from home needed for class:

Paper towels

Sponge

Water dropper

Plain white ceramic plate such as a salad plate

For continuing students:

Brushes:

Medium Orchid Bamboo Brush #H2c

Large Flow #C2d

Best Detail #H1a

Mountain Horse Medium #H2g

Hake brush

Liner brush

Colors:

Chinese Watercolors sold under the trade name “Marie’s Easyou” or the

equivalent or “Yasutomo Authentic Chinese Watercolors” or Japanese pan

“gansai” sets Kuritake Tambi, or Kissho Gansai. These are sold in sets and the

student will want the set of twelve at least. The bigger sets are not required.

Chinese Chip colors and Western-style tube watercolors such as Daniel Smith

are acceptable for use while learning.

A kit of supplies is available for purchase online through The Art League’s website, and can be shipped for a fee, or picked up in store.

The kit includes the underlined items.

Cost is $92.46 plus sales tax of $5.55 for a Total = $ 98.01

Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to purchase a selection of items different than the kit.