David Lee Roth's brush with art 05:30. In the quiet of a late summer night, the artist is at work. Sumi-e, the art of Japanese ink painting, is equal parts beauty and discipline.

Sumi-e is a simple, yet elegant art form handed down to Japan from China. Artists use a minimal amount of brush strokes to create subtle ink paintings that stimulate the imagination.

But she is painting not on washi paper -- the traditional support for sumi-e ink art -- but on a white kimono, the traditional wedding costume for young women. Read Next. Arts.

Watch Marilyn Wells sweep black soot ink over a handmade sheet of mulberry paper and you’ll undoubtedly be struck by her quick, confident brushwork. “It’s just whoosh, whoosh, and the picture is ...

Sensei Tatsuko Sandin (artist name, Ryushu) will hold demonstrations explaining the technique of sumi-e on Sunday at Casa del Prado in Balboa Park. Imported from China to Japan in the 15th century,… ...

Rice University will host the internationally known Sumi Ink Club for a participatory public art project at the university. Members of the Rice and Greater Houston communities are invited to join ...