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Simulating Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting with AI

Dira
4 min readFeb 12, 2025

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The Elegance of Ink Wash

Hi all,

Ink wash painting, also known as Sumi-e in Japan and Shuǐmòhuà in China, is a traditional art form that uses black ink and delicate brushwork to create expressive and poetic images.

It will be great to see this art in the form of originality and the various sources it is.

But now, come the AI. So can we call it one of the good experiences to explore this type of art?

With AI art tools, I know now we get a lot of AI-generated images.

So you can choose any of it to generate these stunning ink wash-style artworks without needing a physical brush.

In this post, I’ll share how to create AI-generated ink wash paintings, along with some tips, tricks, and prompt ideas to get you started!

Okay, let's explore.

Ink wash painting is all about simplicity and emotion.

Sumi-e and Chinese brush painting use a minimalist approach.

If you carefully control ink tones, brush strokes, and empty space to create balance and movement.

This makes it a perfect art style to experiment with in AI!

How to Generate AI Art in Ink Wash Style

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Dira
Dira

Written by Dira

AI Art Creator, Designer, AI Prompt Generated, Tips & Tutorials on Artificial Intelligence. Let's explore AI Art with me.

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