Japanese Black Ink Painting for Beginners

In this live online Half-Day Introductory Workshop, beginners will be introduced to the Art of Black Ink Painting and will learn about materials, basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains. Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

Date: Wednesday 1st April 2026

Time: 10am - 1pm

Location: Online 

Booking: Click here to BOOK WORKSHOP

Suitable for Beginners or as a review/refresher for those who have previously attended.

This Workshop consists of four 40-minute segments with a 5-minute break between each segment.

The Workshop session invitation will be emailed to participants one hour prior to workshop.

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A One-Day Japanese Black Ink Painting Workshop for beginners will be held at the beautiful Brú Ború Cultural Centre beside the historic Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary on Thursday the 26th of March (Book Here).

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form in which the fewest possible strokes are used to capture the essence of the subject being painted using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

In this Workshop for beginners, participants will be introduced to Sumi-e materials and will learn basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, distant trees and mountains.

WORKSHOP DETAILS/BOOKING:

Venue:

Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (beside the historic Rock of Cashel)

Workshop Date/Booking :

Thursday 26th March 2026 (click here to BOOK)

Time:

10am - 4pm with break for lunch (please bring your own lunch)

Materials: 

No materials required: fee includes use of materials and ...

Book your place for a One-Day Japanese Black Ink Painting One-Day Workshop for beginners at the beautiful Brú Ború Cultural Centre beside the historic Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary, Ireland on the 26th of February (Book Here).

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form in which the fewest possible strokes are used to capture the essence of the subject being painted using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

In this Workshop for beginners, participants will be introduced to Sumi-e materials and will learn basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, distant trees and mountains.

WORKSHOP DETAILS/BOOKING:

Venue:

Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (beside the historic Rock of Cashel)

Workshop Date/Booking :

Thursday 26th February 2026 (click here to BOOK)

Time:

10am - 4pm with break for lunch (please bring your own lunch)

Materials: 

No materials required: fee includes ...

A One-Day Japanese Black Ink Painting One-Day Workshop for beginners will be held at the beautiful Brú Ború Cultural Centre beside the historic Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary on the 26th of February (Book Here).

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form in which the fewest possible strokes are used to capture the essence of the subject being painted using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

In this Workshop for beginners, participants will be introduced to Sumi-e materials and will learn basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, distant trees and mountains.

WORKSHOP DETAILS/BOOKING:

Venue:

Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (beside the historic Rock of Cashel)

Workshop Date/Booking :

Thursday 26th February 2026 (click here to BOOK)

Time:

10am - 4pm with break for lunch (please bring your own lunch)

Materials: 

No materials required: fee includes use of materials...

There is a new In-Person Japanese Black Ink Painting One-Day Workshop at the beautiful Brú Ború Cultural Centre beside the historic Rock of Cashel coming up on the 26th of February (Book Here).

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form in which the fewest possible strokes are used to capture the essence of the subject being painted using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

In this Workshop for beginners, participants will be introduced to Sumi-e materials and will learn basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, distant trees and mountains. (In follow-on Workshops, additional subjects such as Zen circles and calligraphy will be introduced, with the formal writing of the Japanese character for ‘Eternity’ using basic brush strokes).

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP DETAILS/DATE/BOOKING:

Venue:

Brú Ború Cultural Centre, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (beside the historic Rock of Cashel)

Workshop Date/Booking ...

The new Member registration window for the 'Japanese Black Ink Painting for Beginners Online Program' course is open to enrol now.

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting.

Booking is now open for our live online Japanese Black Ink Painting Workshops for beginners and improvers, with dates, descriptions, and registration available here: Introduction and new Sumi-e (follow-on) Workshops:

Introductory Half-Day live online Workshop (3rd November 2025)

In this Workshop, participants will be introduced to the Art of Black Ink Painting and will learn about materials, basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains. (Suitable for Beginners or as a review/refresher for those who have previously attended.)

Sumi-e (Follow-On) Half-Day live online Workshop (5th November 2025) 

This live online Half-Day Sumi-e Workshop is available to those who have previously taken one of our 'Introduction to Japanese Black Ink Painting' workshops or classes. We will continue on with brushstroke practise and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains.

 A new Japanese Black Ink Painting One-Day Workshop at the beautiful Brú Ború Cultural Centre beside the historic Rock of Cashel this November is now open for booking.

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form in which the fewest possible strokes are used to capture the essence of the subject being painted using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

In this Workshop for beginners, participants will be introduced to Sumi-e materials and will learn basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, distant trees and mountains.

For students who have previously attended our Workshop for beginners, variations of the strokes and techniques will be introduced and practised (concurrently with introduction of basic material for new students).

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP DETAILS/BOOKING:

Booking is now open for our live online Japanese Black Ink Painting Workshops for beginners and improvers, with dates, descriptions, and registration available here: Introduction and new Sumi-e (follow on) Workshops:

Introductory Half-Day live online Workshop (1st September 2025)

In this Workshop, participants will be introduced to the Art of Black Ink Painting and will learn about materials, basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains. (Suitable for Beginners or as a review/refresher for those who have previously attended.)

Sumi-e Half-Day live online (follow-on) Workshop (25th August 2025) 

This new live online Half-Day Sumi-e Workshop is available to those who have previously taken one of our 'Introduction to Japanese Black Ink Painting' workshops or classes. We will continue on with brushstroke practise and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains.

Dates/Booking: 

Book 1st September Intro Workshop

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 Two new dates have been scheduled for our live online Half-Day Introductory Workshops this August. In these Workshops, participants will be introduced to the Art of Black Ink Painting and will learn about materials, basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains.

Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush.

Dates/Booking: 

Book 5th August Workshop here

or

Book 11th August Workshop here

Time: 10am - 1pm

Details:

• Includes list of recommended basic beginner’s art materials.
• Suitable for Beginners or as a review/refresher for those who have previously attended.
• These Workshops consist of four 40-minute segments with a 5-minute break between each segment.
• The Workshop session invitations will be emailed to participants one hour prior to the Workshops.

Online booking is now open. Please choose your Workshop date and register early by ...