About tools for traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy

I’m quite busy today, so I’ll give you a brief answer

Are all Chinese paintings in our country black and white?

Answer: No. There are many kinds of coloring techniques in Chinese painting.

Does it just use ink?

Answer: No. Same as above

If there were colors, what kind of pigments were used at that time

Is the price close to the ones on the market now?

Answer: Speaking of Chinese painting pigments Complex... divided into plant color and stone color. All available in the market.

I don’t know what kind of pigments are needed for traditional Chinese painting...

Answer: Traditional Chinese painting pigments. Just go to the store and ask and you will find out.

And the ink we use when writing

Are the same ink sticks necessarily better than ink?

Answer: Not necessarily. Generally speaking, the grinding is better. But it also depends on what kind of grinding bar it is.

I use a 20 or 30 tael ink stick. The ink grinded by a Duan inkstone of about 200 is definitely much better than the ink from Yidege or the like?

Answer: Just use Yidege. fine. I use this too, it works.

I have experience learning Yan style and Liu style characters

But I haven’t touched a pen for a long time since I was very young

I want to practice Xing Kai script I don’t know what kind of copybook is better

European style or Yan style?

Answer: Any book will do. If you are considering development, it is better to practice facial expressions. The key is not this, but that you have to keep writing. Don't...

What kind of pen is better for practicing calligraphy? Pure wolf hair, pure sheep hair, pure purple hair, or what?

Answer: It is better to use a jianhao pen at the beginning. Easy to master. The water content is also sufficient. Go to the store and ask the boss to recommend the following for you. Medium size will do. Usually around 10 yuan.

(For a 0-point question, I must be dedicated enough. Okay, I have to go out and do some errands. Let’s go~~~Who told me to open your questions with more hands...)

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