Beautiful sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Pot Flower is a creation of love. I enjoy sitting on my deck looking at all the pots and flowers placed there.  

Delightful sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. The wind in the willows ripple through this lovely painting as it merges with blue sky and water. Watercolor meets sumi-e in harmony. 

Elegant sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. This unusual sumi-e painting flowed from my brush to the paper in wild abandonment. This was a delight to create.  

Elegant sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. My sumi-e images are inspired from the spirit of nature such as plants, trees, flowers, and especially bamboo. Bamboo symbolizes strength and the ability to bend. Bamboo combines upright int... 

Elegant sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. My sumi-e images are inspired from the spirit of nature such as plants, trees, flowers, and especially bamboo. Bamboo symbolizes strength and the ability to bend. Bamboo combines upright int... 

Elegant sumi-e by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. This beautiful and festive sumi-e is bold and electrifying with hints of Gold. The watermark will not appear on your print.  

Elegant sumi-e of flowers by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. Playful brush strokes with hints of gold buds adorn this masterful piece. The watermark will not appear on your print. 

The Enso is one of the most prevalent images of Zen Art, and it has become a symbol of the clean and strong Japanese aesthetic. The enso is an expression of the mind of the artist who brushes it. As a symbol, the circle expresses the totality of our ... 

The Enso is one of the most prevalent images of Zen Art, and it has become a symbol of the clean and strong Japanese aesthetic. The enso is an expression of the mind of the artist who brushes it. As a symbol, the circle expresses the totality of ou... 

Enso One is the winner of the Parent's Day art competition in 2010. Inside this image of Ensō One is painted a mother bird watching over her nest of babies and eggs. And, protecting it as a pleased and proud parent. As does the Ensō, 'parents symbo... 

This sumi-e is dedicated to my daughter, Kelly, who is fighting leukemia. This sumi-e is created with love and hope. Media: sumi (ink) and Japanese watercolor and has flecks of gold. The original painting is not for sale and was on display in Tokyo, ... 

This sumi-e was created by accomplished Carmel artist Casey Shannon. The spirit of the 'bamboo' is dancing in this elegant ink painting image. Bamboo signifies strength and the ability to bend. Characteristics we should all aspire to obtain from natu... 

This image was created using sumi (ink) and watercolor painted on Shuen Paper (Xuan Paper). What is Shuen Paper you might ask' It is Chinese rice paper. Rice paper is the brush painter's canvas. Mastering the way ink behaves on the different rice pap... 

My sumi-e images are inspired from the spirit of nature such as plants, trees, flowers, and especially bamboo. Bamboo symbolizes strength and the ability to bend. Bamboo combines upright integrity and accommodating flexibility. "When the storm comes... 

This contemporary Sumi-e is called 'Flowering Alone' and is painted with Sumi (ink) and Japanese watercolor. This image was inspired by the lonely and lovely little flowers and plants that manage to sprout up even in snow. They are determined to live...