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A flower in ebru marbling style
Ebru is the ancient Turkish art of marbling - creating colourful patterns by sprinkling & brushing pigments on water, which are transferred to paper. Highly regarded, it is on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.
The first examples of Ebru date back to eighth-century China. From China, it spread to Japan in the east & Turkistan, Iran & Turkey in the west. In the 13th century during the Ottoman period, Turkish calligraphers & artists created new forms of Ebru, and perfected techniques.
In traditional Ebru, paint is dripped onto the surface of water & a fine brush or metal comb is used to create marbled patterns. After a pattern is created, a piece of paper is laid on the surface of the water. The paint adheres to the paper, creating a marbled masterpiece.
(Description found at baytalfann.com ; prompt is as discussion title)
