Ink brush strokes are used to show the art of simplicity: minimalism at its finest.

Have you ever been mesmerized-just purely-when an alcohol ink painting strokes fluidly, dancing with your imagination? Art can speak directly to the soul. It whispers restraint and beauty. It is often described as the serenity and limitless sky reflected in water. the tingology Jiu Jing Mo Shui Hua, minimalism can be described as a dancing between pure intention and the reflection of the sky.

Imagine you are running errands all day long, with gadgets screaming at each other. This cacophony would be an orchestral chaos. Do all of those things at least drown out any music in your mind? This piece is a celebration of minimalism. The inkbrush in the background waves its baton, bringing simplicity to center stage. How amazing is it that one stroke can convey so much information?

I once went into a friend's workshop; everywhere smelled damp with ink. Watch this," he told me, in a way that revealed secrets to inner peace. Black bloomed atop white paper with one swift stroke-a vivid contrast, yet somehow harmonious. "What does that show?" he asked. It was like trying to decipher some poignant poetry written in a language of silhouettes-a shadow of a landscape, maybe. In an instant I was no longer looking at the ink, but rather at the craggy valleys and peaks of a virgin mountain range. It's the art of restraint to be able tell a tale in less than ten words. To describe a day using three sentences. To capture the essence of an enjoyable laugh, rather than spending hours on fabricated fun. Those ink brush paintings did it excellently; there are no stories here encapsulated in thick sheets of words. It evokes images and dreams. At times, it can even bring back memories.

It is often a delicate balance between the intention of those who paint with this liquid. If you apply too much or too little pressure to the piece, it may drown. Life is about balancing between what you want to come about and what finally does, isn't it? With every new piece of paper, you can start anew.

Let's now dwell on the brush. The bristles seem to conspire between nature and culture in a world bordered only by the mind. Every flick, every curve lends weight to their dance. The simple pen can be used for many purposes: to write down your thoughts, as a color channel, or even a storyteller.