Dragon in Makimono style

This is a dragon sumie by polish artist Mariusz Szmerdt. It is not a true makimono, but in the makimono style.

This scroll is for sale, for inquiries contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Scroll with Watercolor Flowers

This is a painting by an artist in Hawaii. It is a beautiful composition of flowers. This is a true Yokojiku, because the width is wider than it is long vertically. This is for sale for $5,000.00. It will come complete with a custom kiribako. Please contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Custom Wall Scroll

 This custom dojo wallscroll is in the Maru Hyougu style. It reads 
心身鍛解放First two characters are shinmi which means mind and body.Third character is Kitaeru which is the verb to forge, train or disciplineLast two characters are Kaihou which means to emancipate or set free.
I also upgraded the jikusaki to a rosewood machined shape. I think it is fancy but not too fancy to overpower the simpler scroll design. It utilizes a bright gold Ichimonji to really make a smooth transition between the gray cloth and the artwork.
If you would like a custom scroll made, please contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Lao Tze Quote in Scroll

This is a return customer. He wanted a phrase from "The Way" by Lao Tze, and wanted the entire chapter written, but this was too much for my wife. We chose a small snippet of one translation of the first line.

I created the scroll in the Sandan Hyougu style.

It has a pure silk Navy, with a gold on cream ichmonji and a gray ten/chi. The jikusaki were Machined Rosewood. I am still contemplating whether to put on Fuutai...

If you would like a custom scroll made, contact Jonathan Maples at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Laughter Kakejiku

This was sent to me by an artist from Minnesota. She titled it Laughter....about 7 feet in length.

If you would like a custom scroll made for you, please contact to Jonathan Maples at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Dragon Sumie Kakejiku

This is a dragon sumi painting from a friend of an artist that lives in Minnesota. Color inks take an extra step to prepare to make a scroll. They tend to bleed very easily when water is even applied to the back of the painting. So you are required to either apply nijimi tome spray, or a liquid dousa eki. The dousa eki is a liquid that is even be better to be applied to the paper or silk before it is painted.
This particular scroll is done in the fukuro hyougu style. I applied a 1.5 bun measured suji in gold around the painting to provide a relief to the cloth and painting. This painting is so powerful, I wanted to utilize a simple mounting style.
Yes, my studio is a little messy.
If you have a painting that you would like mounted or remounted into a scroll contact to Jonathan Maples at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Fall Down Seven Times Get Up Eight

This scroll is another sample of the fall down seven times get up eight. A great Japanese proverb to never give up. Never quit your dreams and keep plugging along even when things go badly. This has a slate cloth with a cloud motif and a beautiful light blue ceramic jikusaki. This is for sale at $75.00 which includes shipping to the United States. For inquiries contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com