Qiang, romantic cloud-dwelling artists

  Who are the Qiang? Qiang is a very old name in China, recorded on Oracle bone scripts more than 3,000 years ago. Qiang is the…

Old Hu Kai Wen Inkstone – Huizhou old town

Heavy and beautifully smooth polished hand-carved ink stone. Decorated with carving of old HuiZhou (SheXian) main gate, marked in traditional chinese writing 徽州古城 Hui Zhou… $83.85 (USD)

金不易 Jin Bu Yi Fine Oil Soot Black Inkstick

Old Hu Kai Wen premium inkstick "Jin Bu Yi" “worth more than gold” is a premium cigar-shaped handmade inkstick. Lightly scented, charcoal colour. Recognised by artists since… $28.84$50.82

矿物质高级彩墨 Natural Minerals 12 Colours Set

Handmade natural mineral color ink sticks, set of 12 colours, handmade by the Old Hu Kai Wen ink workshop. The box contains the 12 most… $97.68 (USD)

Inkston Packaging update for Christmas season

Inkston makes every effort to ensure items are safely and beautifully packaged.  Your inkston product should arrive in perfect condition, if not don't hesitate to…

Red Star 墨 潇 然 Xuan brush set “Mo, Xiao, Ran”

Set of 3 Red Star Xuan brushes named "Mo, Xiao, Ran." (墨、潇、然) meaning ink, natural, correct. The shafts are made of precious hardwood Guibourtia with smooth surface… $260.45 (USD)

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Chinese Professional Painting Set: Gong Bi Hua

This is a complete set for Chinese detailed brushstroke painting, the style known in Chinese as Gong Bi Hua (工筆画). The set includes all handmade high-end materials from traditional… $317.63 (USD)

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Inkston 经典狼毫 Classic Lang Hao “Wolf” Brush Set

Set of three classic calligraphy brushes, also available separately: 0603Ws Weasel hair Classic Calligraphy Brush Small 0.5×2.1cm. 0602Ws Weasel hair Classic Calligraphy Brush Medium  0.6×2.5cm 0601Ws… $66.31 $53.05

How to paint Gongbi style: Lotus Out of Water

A practical example of how to do a Gongbi style chinese detail painting using a famous lotus flower painting as an example.

Song Dynasty Gongbi Painting and Sketches

A selection of Song dynasty Gongbi detail paintings with accompanying sketches to help do you paint as described in "How to Paint Gongbihua"

Chinese Su Ink landscape painting tips with Wang Zirang

Wang Zirang a follower of Huang Binhong and leading Xin'An artist tells us about Chinese Su ink painting.