Sumi-E

Sumi-e was the first medium I started painting with in Dubai. This 2000 year-old art form requires black ink, water colours and a zen-like focus. Once a brush stroke is applied, it cannot be erased or rectified. This unforgiving medium requires you to be forgiving to yourself. It requires you to remain calm, confident and unafraid of making mistakes. 

While nature is the traditional subject for Sumi-E paintings, I have also experimented with a few human subjects in Sumi-e style.

  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These desirable qualities make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    1998 | 31x22 cms | 12x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These qualities that are desirable to acquire make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    1998 | 31x22 cms | 12x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The chirping bird heralds the arrival of spring.

    1999 | 26x26 cms | 10x10 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • A symbol of love and luck.


    1998 | 28x19 cms | 11x7 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These desirable qualities make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    1998 | 37x28 cms | 15x11 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • Horses can represent many qualities in art. To name some : power, royalty, strength, ambition, aspiration and energy. A few bold strokes are enough to convey some of these qualities.

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • The chrysanthemum represents the fall season and is one of the four gentlemen in chinese brush painting. This flower symbolizes perseverance and strength.

    1998 | 42x33 cms | 17x13 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • 1997 | 20x17 cms | Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • The chrysanthemum represents the fall season and is one of the four gentlemen in Chinese brush painting. This flower symbolizes perseverance and strength.


    1998 | 22x19 cms | 9x7 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • Horses can represent many qualities in art. To name some : power, royalty, strength, ambition, aspiration and energy. A few bold strokes are enough to convey some of these qualities.

    1999 | 46x35 cms | 18x14 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These qualities that are desirable to acquire make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    This painting is deliberately given an old-world look of a precious painting of a bygone era. Let's look at nature as something precious and prevent it from becoming bygone.

    1999 | 58x56 cms | 23x22 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • A tribute to ancient masters.

    1995 | 30x40 cms | 12x16 inches

    Fabric paints on cotton fabric

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  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These desirable qualities make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    1998 | Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • A tribute to ancient masters.

    1995 | 30x40 cms | 12x16 inches

    Fabric paint on cotton fabric

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  • Cherry blossoms or "Sakura" are a symbol of renewal and represent the transience and beauty of life. They are also a celebration of spring time.

    1998 | 17x23 cms | 7x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The lotus flower derives from Buddhism, representing the Buddha himself. It represents purity of the body, speech and mind, as if floating above the murky waters of material attachment and physical desire.

    1998 | 33x31 cms | 13x12 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The bird heralds the arrival of spring.

    1998 | 31x22 cms | 12x7 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In Japan, cherry blossoms or "Sakura" are a symbol of renewal and represent the transience and beauty of life. They are also a celebration of spring time.

    1998 | 31x22 cms | 12x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • Daisies burst forth like laughter in the garden.

    1998 | 15x20 cms | 6x8 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In Japan, cherry blossoms or "Sakura" are a symbol of renewal and represent the transience and beauty of life. They are also a celebration of spring time.

    1998 | 31x22 cms | 12x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • Bold strokes with ink and on rice paper (that has crinkled with the water) captured her confident, slightly contemplative mood.

    2018 | 41x40 cms | 16x16 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • The elderly lady enjoys seeing the world go by as she relaxes seated on the patio of her house.

    2018 | 24x32 cms | 9x13 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper

  • The essence of bamboo is strength and flexibility. These desirable qualities make it a favorite subject for sumi-e artists.

    1998 | Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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  • 1999 | 29x23 cms | 11x9 inches

    Ink & watercolors on rice paper.

  • Horses can represent many qualities in art. To name some : power, royalty, strength, ambition, aspiration and energy. A few bold strokes are enough to convey some of these qualities.

    1999 | Ink & watercolors on rice paper

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