In this article, we have listed some popular formulas to create new colours. The colour on the right end of each colour row is the result by mixing the colours on the left hand.
Emerald Green/ Malachite Green 石绿+ Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Deep Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝 (tiny portion)
Eosin 曙红 + Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Black Ink
Rouge 胭脂 + Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Black Ink (small portion)
Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Black Ink (small portion)
Deep Indigo 花青 + Titanium White 钛白/ Pearl White 蛤白 + Black Ink (small portion)
Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Black Ink + Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Emerald Green/ Malachite Green 石绿
Bright Blue 群青 + Deep Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝
Jade Green 翡翠绿 + Ochre Brown 赭石
Cinnabar Red 朱膘 (small portion) + Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Jade Green 翡翠绿
Deep Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝 + Blue Azurite 石青 + Black Ink
Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Emerald Green/ Malachite Green 石绿
Cinnabar Red 朱膘 + Eosin 曙红 + Black Ink
Titanium White 钛白/ Pearl White 蛤白 + Deep Indigo 花青 + Blue Azurite 石青 (small portion)
Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Ochre Brown 赭石
Deep Indigo 花青 + Black Ink
Gamboge Saffron/ Mustard Yellow 藤黄 + Titanium White 钛白/ Pear White 蛤白
Deep Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝 + Rouge 胭脂
Deep Indigo Blue 酞菁蓝 + Rouge 胭脂 + Titanium White 钛白/ Pearl White 蛤白
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Chinese colour inksticks (13)
日出江花红胜火，春来江水绿如蓝。 – 白居易 "Sunrise red flowers on the river, spring time blue-green water" - Bai Juyi, Tang Dynasty Sets of natural mineral colours and individual sticks of precious colours such as Cinnabar. See Chinese Colours for details of traditional colour ink recipes. Inkston supplies fine Li Ting Gui inksticks from Old Hu Kai Wen workshop. Chinese colour inksticks (13)
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Jiang Si Xu Tang 姜思序堂 Natural Colour Chips (23)
Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂 (Jiang SiXu Workshop) is the most prestigious natural colour workshop in China. This category includes a big selection of professional mineral colours, plant colours, and high grade industrial colours. These professional colours are profound and durable. A demonstration of how to use the colour chips by adding a small amount of water and mixing with a… Jiang Si Xu Tang 姜思序堂 Natural Colour Chips (23)
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Ready mixed paints (30)
Tubes and pots of Chinese colours which are premixed and ready to use, suitable for various levels of painting practice. Marie's Chinese paints are classic and economic. Sakura's paints are more profound and are also more expensive than Marie's. Both Marie's and Sakura are good option. JiangSiXuTang the famous natural colour provider also has a range of 30ml pots listed… Ready mixed paints (30)
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印泥 Seal Paste (17)
These are special pastes used with seals, read more about the types and their usage here. The range includes both pastes presented in ceramic containers and refill packets, and one designer ceramic piece especially designed for seal paste. 印泥 Seal Paste (17)
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