Japanese brush painting, it means picking up a real tool instead of a virtual one! Manga and the other cartoon styles have made a huge impact, but they all have their roots in the ancient practices of the calligraphic and drawing masters, who used brush and ink on paper.
It might be a very useful way to broaden your own practice and to learn more about the traditions of Japanese culture. All you need is some paper, ink and a paintbrush – the idea is to learn (as with Manga, Kibi etc) to capture a shape very simply. Leaves, flowers, a cat – or a baby sister/brother if you want to see how cartoon characters developed, try it, you might like it. It’s calle Sumi-e in Japanese.