Ebru (Marbling)

Heart of the Current, ebru (somakî/pebble battal with gelgit and biz pulls), pigments and ox gall on paper A pale, lace-blue field of pebble cells swirls around a large, softly domed nucleus, as if the water itself were gathering breath. Around this calm center, veins…

Daisies in Marble Light, ebru (floral on a somakî/battal ground), pigments and ox gall on paper A lace-fine sepia marbling—part stone, part cloud—sets a quiet field for three daisies and a bud rising from a single stem. The artist shapes the petals in soft, radiating…

Earthbound Daisies, ebru (floral ebru on a warm battal ground), pigments and ox gall on paper On a sepia-terracotta battal marbled like river stone, three white daisies rise from a single stem—sunlit centers held by finely combed, feathery petals. The warm earth tones cradle the…

Roots Beneath the Snow, ebru (somakî/pebble battal with gelgit and biz pulls), pigments and ox gall on paper Large, pale celadon–white cells float across the surface while taupe, umber, and flashes of cinnabar red vein through them like branching root systems. The artist nudges the…

Three Tulips, One Breath, ebru (floral/tulip on a light battal ground), pigments and ox gall on paper Against a pale, clouded battal ground veined with turquoise, three crimson tulips stand in measured intervals—variations on a single motif. Each bloom carries a slender flame of yellow…

Tulip at Dawn, ebru (floral/tulip on a light battal ground), pigments and ox gall on paper A single crimson tulip rises with slim, flame-like petals from a poised green stem, set against a pale, clouded battal ground veined with turquoise. The artist lets the form…

Daisies in a Blue Current, ebru (floral ebru on a battal/somakî ground), pigments and ox gall on paper A celestial blue battal ground—flecked like starlight—sets a tranquil stage for five daisies: three in full bloom, two in bud, all rising from a single, confident stem.…

Stone River, ebru (somakî/battal), pigments and ox gall on paper A field of slate-blue battal droplets drifts across a lattice of coffee-brown and ivory veins, as if river water were carrying polished stones downstream. The artist keeps the palette restrained—blue, brown, white—so the drama resides…

Constellation of Petals, ebru (hatip rosettes and leaf forms on a somakî/battal ground), pigments and ox gall on paper On a pale, marble-like ground veined with honey-gold somakî, the artist stages a poised choreography of forms: a four-point star drawn with fine biz pulls anchors…

Rhythm in the Wind’s Wake, ebru (combed şal/gelgit), pigments and ox gall on paper This work brings the ebru art’s principle of controlled chance to the stage with a high-tempo comb rhythm. The red–blue–yellow triad, joined by green and white, opens in successive layers along…

Three Breaths Through the Mist, ebru (hatip/flower ebru on a somakî ground), pigments and ox gall on fabric This work unites the classical principle of ebru—controlled chance—with the floral style. On a misty, marble-like somakî ground, a three-headed composition rises from a single stem; the…