Ebru (Marbling)

Verdant Confluence, ebru (battal), pigments and ox gall on paper A constellation of pale blue battal pools spreads across the surface, each cell densely granulated, as if mineral sediment had crystallized within water. Between these floating forms, deep olive-green veins surge and divide, traced with…

Tide of Many Voices, ebru (battal), pigments and ox gall on paper A dense field of pale turquoise battal forms spreads across the surface like clustered foam on a restless sea. Between these buoyant cells, veins of ochre, crimson, moss green, and umber surge diagonally,…

Tulip of Silence, ebru (hatip/battal), pigments and ox gall on paper A solitary crimson tulip rises from a pale battal ground, its flame-like petals edged with gold as if lit from within. The background—an expansive field of ivory and ash-gray cells—circulates gently around the stem,…

Sky Drift, ebru (somakî/battal), pigments and ox gall on paper A constellation of mist-blue battal droplets floats over a bed of sepia and ivory veins, as if a shifting sky had settled momentarily onto the water’s surface. The palette stays disciplined—blue, brown, white—placing emphasis not…

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…