Experimentation: Sumi-e

I finally got out a sumi-e, Japanese ink painting, set that was given to me a little while ago and after some very brief research, produced the following painting:

My only instruction was a very simple YouTube video.  As such, my technique, as well as the time taken to grind the ink, needs work, but further practice and instruction should yield better results.  I really love the simplicity of sumi-e and am looking forward to trying it again.