Bamboo Painting Fan Linen Fiber with Mica Powders 07

Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. $10.80 (USD)

Bamboo Painting Fan Beige Paper with Gold Flecks 09

Note: the Xuan paper is half sized. $10.80 (USD)

Mounted and Decorative Xuan Papers

A range of Xuan papers mounted on card, gold, red white and other colours and designs, cut into square, circle or other traditional shapes and…

Painting Silk

Silk and tea might be the two most well-known products when we talk about China. Besides using for clothing, silk has been playing an important…

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…

Painting Guide for Gongbi Style

Since our first article How to Paint Gongbi Style: Lotus Out of Water, we have received quite a few queries on Gongbi painting. These queries…

于非闇 Yu Fei An: the calligraphies which helped me to paint

Inkston Note: This article is an extract from Yu Fei An's famous little book on how he paints Gongbi style flower and bird. It talks…

Xuan Paper Buyer Guide

This guide >40 different grades of Xuan papers in our shop. Perfect Xuan has the highest concentration of quality tree bark, which is the most…

XiLing Seal Engraver’s Society

writer: Felice Vuylsteke ONE LOOK GIVES A BEAUTIFUL PANORAMIC SIGHT ON WEST LAKE, ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE XILING SEAL ENGRAVER’S SOCIETY. Everyone…