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[Washed up behind schedule. The sea doesn’t do calendars, and apparently neither do I. Maybe there’s still a bit of that island girl in me. And someday I’ll figure out my posting-while-traveling routine.]

“In the vast oceanic universe starfishes are the stars in the sky of the shore...”
― Munia Khan

And oysters? They cradle miniature galaxies, forged from the quiet friction of the sea. They cradle discomfort the way the cosmos cradles stars—pressure becoming beauty. Each pearl, spun from patience and grace.

Inspired by the iconic Alexander McQueen’s oyster dress, the brush expresses its layers, texture and movement in minimal, deliberate sweeps.

🖌️ Japanese Sumi Ink on Washi by @gretcho.art
Reference: Oyster Dress by @alexandermcqueen
Image credits: @irinaleoni.co

#Inktober2025 #InktoberDay7 #Starfish #InkTardy #RetroactiveCatchup #SumiInkArt #JapaneseInkPainting #OceanGeometry #MinimalBrushstrokes #StudioSanctuary #NatureInInk by @createrati

Flat white at home. Drip in Tokyo. Ink on paper everywhere.

I’m the typical Melburnian (or Narrm-nian?) who drinks flat white — sometimes a Melbourne Magic to survive a lack of REM sleep. If it’s a non-specialty shop, I lower my risk of disappointment with a mocha (if at Starbucks, the pumpkin spice latte when in season).
 In Tokyo, however, whether in a traditional kissaten or hipster roasters, I would often order the drip. As anything Japanese, they elevate the craft of craft coffee, patience, and quiet art in every pour. Aiming to capture the ritual in sumi ink — the bloom, the swirl, the pause between drips.

🖋 Japanese Sumi Ink on Washi Paper Reference: Tokyo barista pouring drip coffee, Shibuya, editorial study #Inktober2025 #InktoberDay13 #Drink #PostingPrompts #RetroactiveCatchup #PostItForTheProcess #TokyoCoffee #SumiInkArt #JapaneseInkPainting #MinimalBrushstrokes #QuietLuxury #StudioSanctuary #CoffeeArt #EditorialInk by @createrati

“I don’t have to take a trip around the world or be on a yacht in the Mediterranean to have happiness. I can find it in the little things, like looking out into my backyard and seeing deer in the fields.” — Queen Latifah

In sumi-e, kōrokuhō — “the method of the deer’s antlers” — describes the branching brushstrokes technique once used for painting tree trunks and branches.
I didn’t follow it by the book here but each branch, each curve, remembered its antlers.
The softer spirit of kōrokuhō found me while painting the plum blossom branches.

🖋 Japanese Sumi Ink on Washi Paper with Digital Colouring
#Inktober2025 #InktoberDay5 #Deer #PostingPromptEdition #RetroactiveCatchup #SumiInk #Kōrokuhō #SumiInkPainting #MinimalBrushstrokes #ZenArt #StudioSanctuary #InkAndNature #ArtThatBreathes #JapaneseInkPainting #DoItForTheProcess by @createrati

“There are thousands of people who change the world on a daily basis, and no one knows their names.” — Suzanne Santos, Aēsop Co-Founder

The quiet art of care — a sweep of shimmer held in ink and shadow.
Each gesture, a whisper of gold.

In Rimpa School sumi ink paintjng tradition with Zen origins, the brushstrokes are kept to a minimum on the final piece. One brush, no pencil. Made possible by the thousands of practice brushstrokes and pages that preceded that remain unseen.

🖋 Japanese Sumi Ink & a Sweep of Gold Pigment In Shadow
#Inktober2025 #InktoberDay10 #sweep  
@aesop #Aesop #AesopFragrance #AustralianOrigin #SumiInk #GoldPigment #WabiSabiDesign #QuietLuxury #StillLifeArt #SumiInkPainting #StudioSanctuary #MindfulDesign #MinimalBrushstrokes #CollectorCurated #ArtThatBreathes by @createrati

“.If you are lucky enough to find something that you love, and you have a shot at being good at it, don’t stop, don’t put it down.”
― Taylor Swift

Rhinestones, sequins, and self-belief — the unofficial crown jewels of pop royalty. 👑✨

#Inktober2025 #InktoberDay3 #CROWN #catchuptime

#TaylorSwiftArt #LifeOfAShowgirl #SumiInkArt #InkAndRhythm #japaneseinkpainting #ContemporaryInk

🖋 Japanese Sumi Ink on Paper
Photo credit @irinaleoni.co
Photography Reference: The Eras Tour / Showgirl @taylorswift by @createrati

“I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.” — Coco Chanel

#inktober2025 #inktober2025day9 #Heavy

Japanese Sumi Ink on Paper by @gretcho.art
Photo Credits @ irinaleoni.co

#CocoNoir #SumiInkArt #MinimalistArt #ChanelFragrance #EleganceInInk #scrlgallery #JapaneseInkArt #TimelessMood by @createrati

“When your own initials are enough” — Bottega Veneta Motto

Artisans’ craftsmanship often doesn’t call for logos or colour: Intrecciato in white using only black ink.

Japanese Sumi Ink on Paper
Photo Credits @ irinaleoni.co

#inktober2025 #inktober2025day2 #Weave
#BottegaVeneta #QuietLuxury #SumiInkArt #MinimalistMuse #Intrecciato #SlowDesign by @createrati

“My look is a cocktail. I'm not as nicely turned out as the French, but I don't care like the English.” — Jane Birkin

Not every masterpiece begins with a plan.
Some, like the first Birkin, come from a spill of creativity — a need, a sketch on an airplane paper bag, a small rebellion against perfection.

8. RECKLESS — “Jane’s Birkin”
#inktober2025 #inktober2025day8

Japanese Sumi Ink on Paper by @gretcho.art
Photo Credits @irinaleoni.co

#JaneBirkinArt #BirkinBagArt #QuietLuxury #WabiSabiChic #SumiInkArt #scrlgallery #JapaneseMinimalism #EffortlessElegance #christiesauction #hermesbirkinbag by @createrati

“You paint something, and it's yours. It's your heart up on the wall.” — Jason Momoa

1. MUSTACHE — “Momoa”
#inktober2025 #inktober2025day1 (catching up)

Inspired by Jason Momoa, moustache and beard drawn like waves in ink.

#SumiInkArt #JapaneseAesthetics #MinimalistArt #japaneseink #artexperiment #jasonmomoa by @createrati

I’ve been finding it challenging to explain my sumi ink obsession outside of Japan, so I made another reel. #onarollwithreels 😄

Credits to @mya.atplay for most of the photos and footage.

#australianartist #japaneseinkpainting #sumiink #asianart #melbourneartist by @createrati

When you have too much fun creating mockups, pop them into Reels. 😅 🎥

I’ve recently started uploading some works at @bluethumbart. (15% off site-wide sale ends tomorrow — link in bio if you’d like to check out/support my work and other Aussie artists through purchase, follows, or blue hearts 💙💙💙)

I’m also sharing about my experience in this process, plus my favourite apps, and curated resources that I’ve found while exploring how visual creators who don’t have formal art training can be found, in this age of AI. Newsletter link also in bio, if you’d like to learn more.

This diptych is one of my personal favourites that I’ve finished at @rimpasumieclub in Tokyo. Adapted Kaii Higashiyama’s Mountain Gorge Morning Mist Nihonga painting into a monochrome diptych using sumi ink and silk on shikishi art board.

It took over 2 months to finish, plus hundreds of photos of mountain scenery and trees. It forever changed the way I look at trees. 😍🌲🌳🌴🤩

#bluethumbartist #australianartist #landscapeart #japaneseinkpainting #japaneseinkart by @createrati