When creating running script works, it is advisable to use high-quality raw rice paper. Raw rice paper has strong ink absorption and long service life, making it easy to collect and preserve calligraphy works for a long time.
As the saying goes, "thousand-year-old rice paper" refers to raw rice paper, not cooked rice paper or half-cooked rice paper. In addition, you can also create calligraphy with four feet of high-quality artificial rough paper. Some people say that calligraphy works created with artificial rough paper cannot be framed. In fact, that is not the case. Calligraphy works created with artificial rough paper can be framed, and the effect is relatively good. of.
The lifespan of artificial burr paper is at least 50 years. Using artificial burr paper to practice cursive writing or create calligraphy is both economical and affordable.
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According to the degree of ink smearing on the paper, rice paper is divided into three categories: raw Xuan, half-cooked Xuan and cooked Xuan.
Shengxuan - this kind of paper can make pen and ink change unpredictable, and has effects that other types of paper cannot replace. Because Shengxuan is highly infiltrated with water, it is difficult to master when you first use it. Once you become proficient, the brushwork will be rich and thick, and the ink color will change vividly. The effect after writing on cooked paper is similar to that after mounting. Raw paper often wrinkles due to ink marks after writing. However, after mounting, the spirit of the pen and ink is fully revealed and it takes on a completely new look.
Half-cooked Xuan—Xuan paper is a kind of rice paper that is between raw Xuan and cooked Xuan, and has the best of both worlds. This kind of paper is easy for people who are new to using rice paper to master.
Ripe Xuan—Xuan paper made of alum gum. The paper does not dissolve in water and is suitable for writing small characters. Using regular regular characters in your writing can also make your writing crisp, strong and precise, but it can easily lead to weak writing. It is also non-absorbent, but it is completely different from machine-made paper because it is soft and easy to write on.
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