I paint my abstract sumi e from my heart and soul, not from my linear head way of being. Sumi e is an experience, bodily, mental or both. Sumi e is to paint your spirit. It is the image of your karma (the mental constructions you have created) and of your Dharma (the way you express the wisdom of your life). It is a print of both elements. The real cohesion of a sumi e piece of art is defined by void (white spaces). It constitutes the invisible 'chi' that enhances its parts. Void, in our minds, is the freedom between thought and thought.