Half-cooked rice paper or cooked rice paper. Shengxuan absorbs water and will "bleed", so it requires a higher writing speed. Shengxuan cannot write small characters, and it is more troublesome if it is smaller than the size of a palm. Cooked Xuan does not absorb water and can accumulate water on the surface of the paper, making it very suitable for practicing regular script.
Rice paper is a must-have for practicing calligraphy. It can generally be divided into three types: raw Xuan paper, cooked Xuan paper and half-cooked Xuan paper.
Shengxuan is rice paper that has not been processed. It is not recommended to use Shengxuan to practice calligraphy because the ink will bleed and change the ink color. It is recommended to use Shengxuan for calligraphy and painting creation, which can produce Very rich pen and ink changes, very suitable for masters to create calligraphy works.
Cooked xuan is treated by brushing a layer of alum water on raw xuan to make it lose its smearing and water-absorbing properties.
Uncooked rice paper absorbs water, cooked rice paper does not absorb water, and medium-cooked rice paper absorbs water between the first two. Half-cooked rice paper is suitable for writing calligraphy and painting landscapes. You can also draw other things, it is very widely used, easy to master, and suitable for beginners.
Things to note when choosing rice paper for writing calligraphy:
First of all, the purpose must be clearly defined. Rice paper is generally divided into two types, raw Xuan and cooked Xuan.
The main difference between these two kinds of rice paper is that all rice papers are essentially secondary processing of raw xuan. A layer of alum water is applied on the raw xuan, so that the raw xuan becomes mature. Yes, the reason for doing this is to prevent the natural water from seeping easily.
Select based on place of origin. Generally speaking, the best rice paper is made in the south, especially around Anhui Province. It is not only the birthplace of the Four Treasures of the Study, but also has a long production history, rich experience, and excellent workmanship. It is one of the secrets of choosing rice paper. one.