Marina Kukso

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I began painting with ink in 2018 when I received a gift of a chinese ink set. it included a small chinese brush (aka calligraphy brush), an ink stick, and an ink stone. i didn't know how to use it, but i eventually figured it out. i love the flow of ink. the process of ink painting is very therapeutic for me and i love the beauty of the outcome.

i've primarily learned ink painting in the chinese style, with influences from the mustard seed garden manual of painting, a classic chinese painting instructional book originally published in 1679. however, i enjoy adding my own spin on the classic motifs of chinese bird and flower painting. primarily, i take inspiration from hawai'i island, where i currently live.