The rice paper that should be used for regular script calligraphy
There are two types of rice paper: raw It is more troublesome to print small characters, such as those below the size of a palm. Cooked Xuan does not absorb water and can accumulate water on the surface of the paper, so it is not suitable for practicing calligraphy because the brush strokes are not visible. Daily practice of familiarity and propaganda is okay, but writing works is not so good. Therefore, it is more appropriate to choose raw rice paper or half-baked rice paper according to your own level and the size of the characters.
How to choose rice paper
1. Choose paper: Thin paper is suitable for painting, thick paper is suitable for books; single rice paper is suitable for painting, and sandwiched rice paper is suitable for books.
2. Features:
1. Cotton material: mainly straw, supplemented by sandalwood bark. The paper is soft, soft to the touch, has strong ink wetting properties, and is suitable for general painting and calligraphy. , but the paper is thin, so you should not use too much force.
2. Special pure leather: It is made from sandalwood bark as the main raw material, supplemented by a small amount of straw. The paper is tough and soft, suitable for writing and painting. The special pure leather produced in Anhui was announced in 1979. Won the National Gold Medal. It absorbs ink evenly, maintains the color of ink, and leaves traces when writing. The large freehand painting has clear layers and bright colors; the small freehand painting is easy to control the ink; the ink used for calligraphy is bright and long-lasting.
3. Single peeling: second only to special peeling, its properties and effects are basically the same as special peeling. The difference is that the straw content is slightly higher and the feel is softer.
3. Paper selection: When choosing rice paper, you should have certain knowledge about paper. Generally speaking, you should pay attention to the following points:
1. At first glance - good paper is not necessarily white. , too white means too much whitening agent, which is not good for long-term storage; the paper is white but not dazzling, and the reflection is soft; there should be no grass stems, sand grains, cracks, holes, or other attachments.
2. Feel - smooth, delicate, even thickness, smooth but with resistance.
3. Shake the paper - soft but not brittle. If it makes a squeaking sound and feels stiff in the hand, it is definitely not good paper.
4. Ink-dipped test paper - good paper reaction: ink is absorbed quickly, spreads evenly, and the ink edge is not jagged. Dot it a second time. After the ink dries, the layers will be clear, the ink mark will be clear, and there will be two ink dots. There is a thin white mark in the middle.