She selects the correct brush for the image in mind, dips into the ink and in flashing strokes, the subject blooms upon the surface. Three strokes of varying value, from dark at the base to light, carry within their form the very essence of bamboo. Quick, fine lines flick on where the first three strokes almost intersect. The side of her hand blots the shining liquid into the paper against the felt. Now, she strokes on shapes that reflect the silhouette of the brush onto these lines.
Leaves seem to move in an invisible breeze.