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…
Most ink for Chinese painting and calligraphy are made of either Pine sook or Oil sook. Pine soot ink is black and full, which is suitable for practicing calligraphy. Oil soot ink is mild and with rich color levels, which is suitable for painting.
