The artist would drop circles of black and indigo blue ink into the water, then blow on the surface of the water to produce smoke-like patterns.
(The artist; would drop then; circles of black and indigo blue ink; into the water) (The artist; blow; L:on the surface of the water; T:then)
The artist The artist
would drop then blow
circles of black and indigo blue ink into the water
L:on the surface of the water T:then