Huang GuoHong 黄国鸿

I was 6 when I started painting. It was my father’s influence, not my own initiative. When I was six, I was in my first year at school. One day, in my school art class, I drew a horse but when I took it home my father told me it wasn’t right, horse’s hooves are not like long feet. I then discovered painting was so absorbing, after my father corrected my painting, I realised
my father enlightened me rather than any teacher. I was at that time I really started to be very interested in painting. #ChinesePainting #GongbiPainting

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Reply To: Measurement scroll

Wow! Great! You’re welcome!

Succes with your scroll!

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Reply To: Measurement scroll

<p style=”text-align: right;”>Thank you very much tibiliu, I will start making my first scroll tomorrow.  You information is very helpfull. Thanks so much.</p>

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Reply To: Measurement scroll

Also this great pdf about Japanese mounting with a lot of details about measurements and traditional knots for the upper strings, both Chinese and Japanese.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BykBBekyI0pWR3JicTlDS294S0E/view?usp=drivesdk

 

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BykBBekyI0pWeFBtX1RPNnJOTlU/view?usp=drivesdk

Maybe this link will work. It is a small pdf about the japanese tradition including measurements

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Reply To: Measurement scroll

Here is a great article about the Chinese tradition.

http://cool.conservation-us.org/jaic/articles/jaic42-03-007_2.html

And I have a simple pdf about the japanese mounting tradition. But I didn’t figure out how to upload it here yet.

 

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Measurement scroll

What are rules for measurements of a Silk-scroll? RIEKJE.

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Wang ZiRang 汪子让

The beautiful city of Huizhou has been home to a lot of intellectuals and many famous painters in Chinese history. Wang Zirang was born here into a business family more than 60 years ago. With such an influence,  he became interested in Chinese calligraphy and paintings at very young age. #ChinesePainting #HuangBinhong #SuInk

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Reply To: Silkscroll whit shikishi board.

 

Hi, riekjecares,

I do not think so because it might be too small for you to add silk on it and the shikishi board is mounted one a cardboard which is not a scroll. Silk scroll is mounted on soft paper and can be rolled up while the shikishi paper is paper mounted on board which cannnot be rolled up.

Why not try to make a new silk scroll with materials you have? 🙂 #Mounting #SilkScroll

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Colour of the year

Pantone recently announced their colour of the year as Ultra Violet:

traditional chinese violet tones are made by mixing eg: Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝 + Red 胭脂 + Pearl White 蛤白

or use a ready-mixed purple as a base:

Jiang SiXu Tang Chinese Paints 30 ml Purple 紫色

Of course, the colour of the year in China will always be red.

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Wang Hui 汪辉

I loved painting when I was little. At that time, my parents were not aware of importance to cultivate children’s hobbies. I didn’t go to any special art school. I learned all on my own. Interest is the best teacher. I kept teaching myself for over 30 years. Generally, whoever is better than me, they are my teachers. I learn from artists in Chinese history, from books, from friends, etc. #ChinesePainting #WangHui #XieYiPainting

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祝寿图 Happy Birthday Black Inksticks Set

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A set of 4 black inksticks decorated with pictures of birthday party and calligraphy. These four pictures represents four scenarios when a Chinese god came to send their birthday wishes and presents. 

On the back sides of the four inksticks are different Chinese scripts for 'longevity 寿, happiness 喜, and fortune 贵'.

The pattern designs of this inksticks set were originally done in Ming or Qing dynasty. And the set is currently a collection of Old Hu Kai Wen.

  #InkstickSets #Ink #TraditionalInksticksCollection #Birthday #OldHuKaiWen #Longevity #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting

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Silkscroll whit shikishi board.

Can I make a silkscroll whit a shikishi board. How can I do this?

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仕女图 Famous Female Intellectuals Black Inksticks Set

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A set of black inksticks handmade by the famous Old Hu Kai Wen factory. The set has different inksticks which are decorated with different pictures of ancient Chinese intellectual ladies.

• Net Weight of Each Inkstick: 33 grams.
• A set of 4 different black inksticks.
• Size of Each Inkstick: 9.5 * 2.5 * 1 cm.

These four famous ancient Chinese ladies are four great intellectuals in Chinese history:

• 班昭 Ban Zhao: 45 - 116, historian.
• 蔡文姬 Cai WenJi: 190s - 200s, poet and musician.
• 薛涛 Xue Tao: 768 - 831, poet.
• 李清照 Li QingZhao: 1084 - 1155/1156, alternatively 1081 - 1141, writer and poet.

#InkstickSets #Ink #TraditionalInksticksCollection #InkStick #OldHuKaiWen

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Reply To: Inkstone cleaning

Yo utilizo bastante a menudo la técnica de la tinta Su. Limpio la piedra cada varios días solo con agua y mis dedos. A veces, sobre todo cuando cambio de tinta la lavo con el limpiador de Inkston. Queda perfecta y la tinta resulta más fina después de haberlo hecho. Recomendaría limpiarla al menos una vez a la semana. #CleanInkstone

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he’s got great art, i will read more about him
and i also think that combining western and oriental art is beautiful, even though sometimes sticking with tradition can be wonderful too. #CleanInkstone

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Just in case some people might be interested. 🙂 This is the inkstone cleaner,

Inkstone Cleaner

#CleanInkstone

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Reply To: Inkstick for sumi e

Thank you very much! 🙂 #SumiEInk

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For me, I think it is a brilliant perspective to have both western and oriental inspirations. In 20th century, quite a few great Chinese masters in fact studied arts in Paris! And I adore their works. Maybe you would be interested in Zhao WuJi 赵无极. He does oil painting and Chinese painting. 🙂 I think he might be a good reference to you.

https://www.google.com.hk/search?q=Zhao+Wu+Ji&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik2q2nsOnYAhUDrRQKHeOiCzUQsAQIOg

And, please visit inkston often because we write and publish art articles almost every week. 🙂 Recently, we write Manual of Mustard Seed Garden, which has been considered as ‘bible’ for traditional Chinese paintings for hundreds years.

https://www.inkston.com/stories/

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Reply To: Inkstone cleaning

oh, wow i will read the interview, this is very interesting.
it is hard to learn by myself, but i have no other options, at least i have some experience in western art.
i really appreciate all the information you are sharing 🙂 #CleanInkstone

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Reply To: Inkstone cleaning

There is no strict regulation on how often you should clean it. However, the best way is always clean it once you finish using it. And this applies to all you other art materials too. *The majority of the inksticks from inkston are made with natural materials. The resin added in inkstick is gelatin which is obtained from animal skin/bone/fat.

However, some professionals do not clean the inkstone because they need to make special effects with the ink. This happens especially to people who use Su Ink skills. Su Ink can be easily understood as ´left over ink´. It is try and thick. The most famous Su Ink artist is Huang Bin Hong 黄宾虹. We also once interviewed on Su Ink artist and he talked about this technique too.

Chinese Su Ink landscape painting tips with Wang Zirang

I went to his studio quite often and found he has many large/ huge inkstones. Some of them seem never been cleaned while some are very clean all the time. #CleanInkstone

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Reply To: Inkstick for sumi e

thank you so much for all the help and recommendations 🙂
i will organize my shopping list and order #SumiEInk

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Reply To: Inkstick for sumi e

Hi, no worries about having questions! 🙂 We really appreciate your participation in the forum discussion. Many other people in fact have the similar questions.

Yes, exactly, the Qing Mo is not turpentine soot. I highly recommend you to prepare one because it has this very special and nice bluish black colour.

Please choose oil soot inkstick. Oil soot is glossy but less glossy than turpentine soot. In fact, the easy understanding of turpentine soot is the oil soot added with turpentine. Many people’s favorite one is this Jin Bu Yi Oil Soot inkstick. I would recommend this one. It has very high quality with very good price.

金不易 Jin Bu Yi Fine Oil Soot Black Inkstick

Later, if you want to move towards a higher grade, you can easily go from Jin Bu Yi to the next higher grade.

You might be interested in this article where we wrote about different types of inks. 🙂

Inksticks Buyer’s Guide

  #SumiEInk

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Reply To: Inkstick for sumi e

i see,
i am sorry that i have a lot of questions, but i have one more 🙂
what is a good alternative to those 2 that doesn’t have turpentine? or are all inksticks has turpentine?
(i am a bit allergic if i inhale it, in oil paintings i do not use turpentine at all).

(again i am very sorry for so much questions). #SumiEInk

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Inkstone cleaning

how often should i clean the inkstone with the inkstone cleaner (those brown cubes)?
do i clean just with water every day and then once in a month with the inkstone cleaner? #CleanInkstone

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Hi, the Green Tea inkstick has turpentine in it and to be more specific, it belongs to this category, Gong Yan Royal Warrant or Imperial Ink.

https://www.inkston.com/shops/inks/ink/super-glossy-black/royal-oil-soot/

The Tie Zhai Weng is another very famous classic turpentine inkstick. In fact it is more expensive than the Green Tea inkstick if you notice the weight. 🙂 I like this Tie Zhai Weng inkstick very much.

Green Tea Royal Oil Soot Black Inkstick: 122g

Tie Zhai Weng inkstick: 50g

I think both are quite good options for you. #SumiEInk

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Reply To: Inkstick for sumi e

Hi, molchansky.eyal, I would recommend you to try these two:

A famous bluish black inkstick:

特制青墨 Qing Mo Black Oil Soot Inkstick

Green Tea Royal Oil Soot:

青茶墨 Green Tea Royal Oil Soot Black Inkstick

*this might not be very brownish but you can try to add a bit brown pigments such as ochre brown in the ink. This works fine.

轻胶赭石 Low Resin Ochre Brown Mineral Color 5g

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Decorative Xuan Paper pre-mounted on 33x33cm board (10 pieces) (Golden Square)

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10 pieces of fine handmade banshu "half-cooked" Xuan Paper mounted on 33x33 cm stiff card mounting board as used traditionally for Gongbi painting.

• Size: 33 * 33 cm
• Type: 半熟宣 half-sized banshu "half-cooked" Xuan paper mounted on stiff card
• Quantity: 10 pieces per pack

#Paper #HalfSizedXuanPaper #CardXuanPaper #Gongbihua #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting

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Inkstick for sumi e

which inkstick is good for sumi e, i am looking for one that is a bit bluish and one that is a bit brownish for japanese style sumi e.
also i need them to be around 15-20$ each .
which will you recommend me from Inkston inksticks?

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INKSTON Extra Fine Landscape Xuan Paper

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INKSTON Extra Fine Landscape Xuan paper contains 65 to 75% Pteroceltis Tatarinowii tree bark, it is untreated/unsized (raw/uncooked in Chinese) and is suitable for both painting and calligraphy.

To make the Extra Fine grade Xuan paper the fibres are steamed/boiled and the pulp mixed for longer than usual. This makes the paper finer and stronger than normal Xuan Paper.

This is fine 39gsm paper, in large 138x70cm size (I sheet has a surface area equivalent to 15 sheets A4).

Available in pack sizes:

• 25 sheets half-width (0.42kg net weight)
• 25 sheets (0.83kg net weight)
• 50 sheets (1.66kg net weight)
• 100 sheets (3.32kg net weight)

 

  #Paper #RawXuanPaper #XlPaper #Landscape #LandscapePaintingEn

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Xuan Paper for Calligraphy Practice 63.5 * 33.3 cm

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Xuan paper type: half cooked Xuan paper. *this is perfect for calligraphy practice.

One sheet has 32 squares and each square is 7.5 * 7.5 cm. It is suitable for calligraphy around 6 * 6 cm. #Paper #RawXuanPaper #PracticeXuanPaper #RedStarXuanPaper #Calligraphy

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Bamboo Painting Fan Beige Paper with Gold Flecks 09

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Beige Fan Gold Flecks 08

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Fan Linen Fiber with Mica Powders 07

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Fan White Dragon Cloud Paper with Red Flower Petals 06

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. The Xuan paper is white cloud dragon paper which has beautiful big fibers. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Fan Green Tea Leaves 05

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo White Xuan Paper Painting Fan With Brown Frame 04

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Oval White Fan Red Tassels 03

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Painting Oval White Fan 02

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Bamboo Xuan Paper Painting Fan Special Shape 01

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Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. #Paper #Fan #Calligraphy #ChinesePainting #SumiE

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Insects – painting techniques from Mustard Seed Garden

Part of a series of articles on painting techniques from ‘Mustard Seed Garden’ manual and encyclopedia of chinese painting. Cover Picture Here’s an example of a finished butterfly picture from... #FlowerBirdPainting

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Reply To: Second layer, mounting.

I understand what you say. My scroll dried nice and flat after the final backing but when I burnished the back the seam between the painting and one of the lateral borders became detached in a spot. I thought it was because I pressed to hard. So, maybe it had to do with the weakening of the glue as you said.

Thank you, charlesrtsua! #ChineseMounting

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Reply To: Second layer, mounting.

You see, you should never apply paste directly to the back of the scroll. Firstly, it will weaken the glue holding the seams together and so if you lift or move it there is danger it will all fall apart, secondly there is danger of making the painting itself bleed and run, third it might weaken the glue holding the backing paper of the silk/painting etc. The key is to avoid getting the scroll too wet; it just needs to be slightly moistened by spraying water over it so the scroll relaxes, the wrinkles and puckering flattens etc so the backing paper can go on flatly on the back. #ChineseMounting

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Reply To: Second layer, mounting.

You see, at this stage, just before the final backing, I completely soaked the scroll again, to make it flat onto the table, I spread the paste and then attached the final backing. I also neglected to make the pockets slightly wider so I could easily re-open them. #ChineseMounting

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Reply To: Second layer, mounting.

Aha! So stretching it was!

And I assume you paste such strips on the upper and lower edges too, so the traction would be from all around the perimeter? Or do the two on the sides suffice? #ChineseMounting

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Reply To: Second layer, mounting.

Those strips of xuan act as a temporary reinforcement attached to the edges so you can allow the scroll to stretch without the backing paper on it. This is especially used for scrolls that use thin silks that tend to contract and expand more than thicker ones such as those containing cotton so need to be pre-stretched and flattened before final backing process etc to avoid wrinkles and creases.

For that purpose, I always keep the trim-offs of the scroll edges as they are double-ply and strong enough not to tear under the forces involved. #ChineseMounting

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