What kind of paper to buy depends on your specific needs. Xuan paper is not a good choice if it is written in lowercase letters. As far as the original propaganda is concerned, there is nothing but praise. Moreover, writing in familiar propaganda will delay writing. Nowadays, the bean curd porch and the boiling porch are all modern techniques, which can't reflect Mo Yun. As far as writing sample books is concerned, it is more useful to use cheap meta-book paper. In addition, hemp paper and 7-and 8-minute cooked goose skin paper are also good choices. If you write running script and cursive script, you can choose to win the election. The rhythm of writing is appropriate, and it has a unique charm.
Regardless of landscapes or figures, the first choice of freehand brushwork is vivid, and multi-layer rendering can fully reflect Mo Yun's "clearness, transparency, black and brightness". Of course, the old paper that has been stored for many years has a more stable ink color after removing the anger. Therefore, it is generally recommended to leave it for several years after purchase.
At present, the Xuan paper market is mixed, and many "Xuan papers" are not real Xuan papers. Xuan paper is mainly made of sandalwood bark and rice straw, which is divided into cotton (the ratio of sandalwood to rice is 40%: 60%), clean skin (60-70%: 30-40%) and extra clean skin (sandalwood bark content is more than 80%). The higher the content of sandalwood bark, the heavier it is, which is more suitable for freehand brushwork. However, at present, many so-called rice paper uses Chinese alpine rush instead of sandalwood bark, which greatly reduces its life span and that of Mo Yun. Some merchants also named this kind of paper as "painting and calligraphy paper". Usually practice, calligraphy and painting paper can be used.
When I buy rice paper, Red Star is my first choice. The quality is the most stable, but the price is the highest. Many businesses hoard red stars from four feet away as investment products. Secondly, Wang Liuji, the price is reasonable, but the new paper is difficult to use and needs to be kept for several years. Ji Tao again.
Author: Zhong Min Source: Zhihu
Xuan paper is divided into manual paper and machine-made paper. The basic raw materials for making rice paper by hand are sandalwood bark and straw, while machine-made paper is made by mixing newspapers, ordinary book covers, kraft paper and some wrapping paper with some low-cost waste paper and then adding straw pulp.
Handmade rice paper relies on manpower and skills, and bamboo curtains use manual fishing. The completion of one-knife paper has to go through nearly 100 processes; Machine paper is made by the power of machines, lacking intermediate skills.
Hand-made rice paper is hand-dried, brushed one by one with pine needles and dried on an iron plate at 40-50 degrees. Machine paper is dried at a high temperature of 100 degrees.
The difference between them is that:
1, because of the different materials used, there is a great difference between manual paper and machine paper for ink painting, which leads to a great difference between calligraphy effect and painting effect;
2, machine-made paper is not mildew-proof, moth-proof, and will change color after a long time, unlike handmade paper, which can be kept all the time. Therefore, for creative works that want to be placed for a long time, it is recommended to use handmade paper.
How to distinguish handmade paper from machine-made paper
1, curtain pattern: the curtain pattern of real rice paper is obvious, which is invisible; The curtain pattern of fake rice paper is very obvious, which can be seen and touched.
2, feel: real rice paper has a feeling of fine fiber plush; Fake rice paper feels smooth and fragile, and there is obvious noise when shaking.
3, color: the true color of rice paper, it is not easy to change color after a long time; False rice paper is bleached by chemical bleaching, which is easy to oxidize and discolor after long-term storage.
4. Charm: True rice paper has a mellow charm and good air permeability; Fake rice paper has no charm and weak permeability.
5, storage: true rice paper is moth-proof and mildew-proof, and should be stored for a long time; False rice paper has poor moth and mildew resistance, which is only equivalent to ordinary paper.
So, is handmade paper all the same?
The making skills of handmade paper are almost the same, but the difference lies in the proportion of sandalwood bark and straw used by different manufacturers. The proportion of sandalwood skin of excellent handmade rice paper is about 70%, which is a little higher or lower than this and the quality is a little lower.
However, a problem caused by the high content of sandalwood bark is the high cost, so the price will be higher. Good handmade rice paper costs thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
Such a high price is definitely unacceptable for ordinary paper, so the inferior hand-made rice paper with low sandalwood content has become a better substitute, which can not only maintain a good writing and painting effect, but also preserve it for a long time, and the price is not high, about 200-400 yuan, which is very suitable for daily use in painting and calligraphy creation.
Source: Zhihu, author Wu Yuejin.
There are so many papers to choose from now, no matter how good or bad they are, they are not suitable for you ... Speaking of dry goods, rice paper is used for painting and calligraphy. Take the newly-made raw rice paper for example, because both cooked rice paper and processed rice paper are designed in addition to the essence of paper, and the stored rice paper will be better than the newly-made rice paper, not to mention …
Whether it is good or bad, first of all, good paper must have good toughness and good tension, which can be judged by hand feeling and listening to sound. If you haven't heard the sound of old paper shaking, don't believe what "shaking like a thread doesn't hear the sound" If there is sound, try to feel it ... Second, when using medium ink color, it is best to try ink, one with thick and light ink, two with overlapping or overlapping strokes, or draw various ooxx. You'd better leave your handwriting.
Author: Johnny Source: Zhihu