Guides and advice about painting, calligraphy and selection of materials.
For people who are familiar with traditional Chinese paintings, it is obvious that there is an unspoken rule related to 'humble' and 'simplicity'. It…
Cover Photo: Inkston Xuan Paper Workshop Craftsman, taken on 6th June, 2018. How to make your raw Xuan paper more creative? Different from machine made…
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…
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…
For people who would like to carve their own seals, know how to choose a proper seal stone is a necessary skill. In this article,…
Part of a series of articles on painting techniques from 'Mustard Seed Garden' manual and encyclopedia of chinese painting. Inkston Summary A complete flower painting…
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…
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…
SunYan (Ding Fa), artistic name "Shi Chi" is a leading landscape painter, his art works are presented frequently at various professional art exhibitions and on…
Inkston supplies the finest traditional colours available from Jiang SiXu Tang and Old Hu Kai Wen: PS., if you are looking for materials for Tang…
China has over 2000 years history of using and making inksticks. The industry reached its heights in the Ming and Qing Dynasty when methods were most…
Inkstick introduction Chinese ink is produced in stick form rather than liquid, so it lasts for generations without drying out. To use the ink, the stick…
