Painting by Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945). See discussion.
The kanji word below is kōbai (red plum) for those who want to practice their calligraphy.
The sketches below show plum blossoms using the mokkotsu-hō style instead of outlining (senbyo-hō) style.
These sketches show double petaled plum blossoms.
Here is a relatively simple sketch of Japanese Bush Warblers (uguisu).
I originally intended to paint birds (or bats since Halloween is almost here) on the face of the moon, but didn't because that needs to be done after the moon is dry. When I finished, I didn't have the luxury of waiting that long.