Raw rice paper is rough, has strong water absorption, uses more strokes to print and dye, and the invasion of yin qi is relatively large. Because of Qinshui, it is mainly used for freehand brushwork and large-character calligraphy. Cooked rice paper is a kind of paper with finer processing, finer paper quality and less water absorption. Compared with raw rice paper, the strokes of cooked rice paper will be more rounded, which is suitable for fine brushwork and lower case calligraphy. Semi-cooked rice paper has both characteristics and intermediate characteristics, and is also widely used in calligraphy and painting. If you are writing calligraphy, you can actually do all three. Knowledge depends on your needs and the effect you want to achieve. When writing big characters and cursive scripts, it is best to use raw rice paper, and small characters are suitable for cooked rice paper.
There are also many kinds of health promotion, such as cleaning leather and special cleaning leather, which have strong water absorption ability and are sensitive to the depth of ink, and are suitable for freehand brushwork. Although cotton is also very absorbent, it is not sensitive to ink color and is more suitable for writing calligraphy. Cooked Xuan is generally divided into cicada slough and mica, which basically does not absorb water. Generally used for meticulous painting, because meticulous painting needs to be colored and rendered repeatedly. Non-absorbent paper is just right for this painting technique. Small letters can also be written on cooked paper. There are also many kinds of semi-cooked rice paper, such as leather paper, meta-book paper and cooking hammer paper. We usually practice calligraphy with tassel paper, which can be classified as half-cooked. Ancient landscape paintings were generally painted with half-cooked paper. Semi-cooked rice paper is suitable for writing and painting landscapes. You can also draw other things, which are widely used and easy to master, and are suitable for beginners.