What ink should we use for Chinese painting and Calligraphy?
If you know a little bit of Chinese characters, you’ll know that the Chinese character ink “墨” is a combination of black “黑” and dirt “土”, which indicates that ink is made…
笔bǐ brush, 墨mò ink, 纸zhǐ paper, 砚 yàn ink stone are the 4 basic tools for practicing Chinese calligraphy and painting, which are also considered as the Four Treasures of the Study in China
What colors do we use for Chinese painting?
The traditional Chinese painting colors (中国画颜料zhōngguóhuà yánliào ) are made from minerals and plants. The permeability of plant colors are quite good, while mineral colors are not easy to permeate.…
What paper should we use for Chinese painting and calligraphy?
The paper that we used for practicing Chinese calligraphy and painting is called 宣纸xuānzhǐ (Chinese art paper), which produced in Xuān city in Ānhuī province. With unique texture, different color levels…
What brushes should we use for Chinese painting and Calligraphy?
Chinese writing brush is a traditional writing tool and has gradually developed into a traditional painting tool as well. The writing brush originated in the Neolithic Age of China, but the earliest…
