Late last year, I was in Beijing and had the chance to visit the Forbidden City. The business contact who was showing me around took us into a small central courtyard where this gentleman was creating some very delicate but infinitely varied ink-based prints. Taken with the work, it took me a while to notice how these were being produced. With nothing more than an ink pad, the edge of his hand, a sharpened finger nail and his index finger, the artist was producing some beautiful graphic art showing rural scenes, canyon views etc.. Not sure the picture I've posted here does him justice, but if you ever have the chance then seek this guy out. (Prints were around $12 if memory serves me.)
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