Hello. To have a precise answer, you need to formulate your question differently. Indeed, what distinguishes the papers, it is not that they are made for “beginner” or for “expert”. It takes a hammer to plant a nail and a screwdriver to drive a screw (and not the opposite), no matter whether one is professional or amateur!
Sumi-e is the Japanese name for a school of painting originally from China dominating at the time of Muromachi (between 1336 and 1573), which is technically characterized by black ink washes and is philosophically close to Zen Buddhism.
As a result, in terms of material and media, it is identical to what is used in Chinese “xieyi” (spontaneous expression) painting, so you have to give preference to “raw” or “partially” papers. raw / partially cooked “, ie more or less absorbent papers, this is the first point.
But what will determine more precisely your choice, and which explains the multitude of papers available, are other criteria, which you do not mention:
1. What are you combing? Small flowers (orchids), large flowers (peonies), bamboo, birds, landscapes?
2. Do you leave the white background, painting the main subject in one sitting, or do you make successive washings (clouds, mists, background atmosphere) that require to wet the paper several times?
3. What is the format of your works? 20 X 30 cm or rather 70 X 100 cm?
4. Do you make copies of old works that ask for “aged” papers or not?
5. Are these exercises that you will throw or keep in a drawer or works that you intend to mount on roll or frame and that you hope for several centuries of longevity?
Depending on your answers to each of these questions, it is possible to guide you to the best paper. #SumiE
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