1. Clarify the purpose. The selection of rice paper should focus on its own use. We all know that there are actually two types of rice paper, the first is raw rice paper and the second is cooked rice paper.
2. Type differences. The difference between these two kinds of rice paper is that all rice papers are essentially the second processing of raw rice paper. Apply a layer of alum water on the raw material. In this way, Shengxuan will become familiar. The reason for this is to prevent raw materials from easily seeping water. Therefore, Shuxuan is generally used to draw large-scale meticulous paintings, colored landscape paintings, etc. Then, the characteristic of Shengxuan is that it is easier for ink to bleed, and this characteristic can cause deeper changes in the level of ink. This makes it easy for us to produce different ink color effects when using Shengxuan. For painters who paint large-scale splash-ink landscape paintings, or freehand paintings, choosing this kind of rice paper is the best.
3. Mixing of raw and cooked food. Of course, apart from the difference between absolute raw propaganda and absolute cooked propaganda. There is also half-cooked rice paper, and there is rice paper with more raw xuan and less cooked xuan, or in other words, more cooked xuan and less raw xuan. These different types of rice paper certainly have different uses. So how should we choose rice paper for learning calligraphy? Generally speaking, when learning calligraphy, you should choose half-cooked rice paper.
4. Use propaganda in calligraphy style. Specifically, that is to say, the best choice for writing regular script, seal script, and official script is rice paper with more cooked Xuan and less raw Xuan. Because the writing speed of these calligraphy styles is relatively slow, if the ink bleeding is particularly severe, it will be difficult to write regular script well. When we write cursive script, we should choose rice paper with less cooked xuan and more raw xuan. Because writing cursive script is relatively fast, it requires a certain ink color effect. If the ink does not bleed, it will look oily.
5. Select according to the place of origin. Generally speaking, the best rice paper is made in the south, especially around Anhui Province. It is not only the birthplace of the Four Treasures of the Study, but also has a long production history, rich experience, and excellent workmanship. It is one of the secrets of choosing rice paper. one.