First, paper selection: in short: thin paper is suitable for painting, and thick paper is suitable for books; Single Xuan Yi painting, folder Xuan Yi book. But it's not absolute. I have personal preferences.
Second, the characteristics:
1. Cotton material: mainly straw, supplemented by sandalwood bark. Paper is soft, soft and moist, suitable for general painting and calligraphy. However, the paper is very thin and should not be over-stressed.
2. Extra clean leather: made of sandalwood bark as the main raw material, supplemented by a small amount of straw. Paper is tough and soft, suitable for writing and painting. The special cleaning leather made in Anhui won the national gold medal of 1979. It eats ink evenly, holds ink color, and sees marks when writing. Paintings are freehand, with distinct layers and bright colors; Small freehand brushwork is easy to control pen and ink; When used in calligraphy, the ink is bright and durable.
3. Cleansing statement: It is second only to the special cleansing skin, and its nature and use effect are basically the same as those of the special cleansing skin. The difference is that the straw content is slightly higher and the hand feels softer.
Third, choose paper: choose rice paper, you must have some common sense of 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 conducive to long-term preservation; Paper white but not dazzling, soft reflection; No grass stalks, sand grains, cracks, holes or other attachments.
2. Feel-smooth, delicate, uniform thickness, smooth and wear-resistant.
3. Shake the paper-soft but not brittle. If there is a loud noise and a stiff feel, it is by no means good paper.
4. Dip the ink test paper-good paper reaction: eat the ink quickly, spread evenly, and the ink edge is serrated. Click again. After the ink is dried, the layers are distinct, the ink marks are clear, and there is a thin white print between the two ink spots.
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Xuan paper is a traditional paper for painting and calligraphy in China, and it is one of the traditional paper-making processes of Han nationality. Xuan paper "began in the Tang Dynasty and was produced in Jingxian County". Since the Tang Dynasty, Jingxian County was under the jurisdiction of Xuanzhou Prefecture, and it was named Xuan Paper because of its land. It has a history of 1500 years. In 2002, Jingxian was identified as the origin of rice paper by the state.