Sumi-e, literally “charcoal drawing,” is a form of Japanese ink painting brought from China in the 12th century. Students learn to grind their own ink and execute the primary sumi-e brushstrokes to ...

TRYON -- From a dim-lit living room in a house on a hill, Dr. Jim Holleman turns a blank sheet of paper into an Asian work of art. He stands in front of a table where a small lamp casts a dim glow, ...