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Below are four treasure of Chinese painting Painting Desk More painting theory...
| INK
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Traditionally, ink for Chinese Brush painting comes in sticks, made from black carbon (from burning oil or wood) and a glue binder. Inksticks come in many types - the best quality are usually marked 101, with lower grades being marked as 105 or 107. You can also get highly decorated inksticks. | COLORS
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The colors used for Chinese brush painting are different from normal water colors - they have more binder so they are less likely to run when wetted - as when painted over, or the picture is being mounted. Chinese colors are usually sold as chips or powders from specialist shops. | |
| BRUSH
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Most Chinese brushes are made from animal hair glued into a bamboo handle. There are two main types of brushes - hard brushes, typically made from brown wolf hair, and soft brushes, typically made from white goat hair. . | PAPER
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The principal kind of paper used in Chinese painting is
commonly known as rice paper.Xuan paper is used for
landscapes and flower-and-bird painting.
Silk is also used to paint on, but it is more suited to the gongbi (contour) style. This is treated with alum first. |
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