The difference between Chinese painting pigment and gouache pigment

The raw materials of gouache are some chemical pigments, and most Chinese painting pigments are some mineral pigments. So the color is not as bright as gouache.

Traditional Chinese painting pigments are mainly freehand brushwork or meticulous painting, and the main components are plants and minerals, which have poor permeability, opacity and strong hiding power; Watercolor pigments are mainly used for portraits, and the main components are resin, glycerin, water and minerals. They are water-soluble pigments and are not allowed to be used in oil.

The biggest difference between watercolor and Chinese painting is that there is a kind of glycerin in watercolor. Chinese painting has small particles and good water solubility. Watercolor is relatively large, and its water solubility is relatively poor. Naturally, it is made of traditional Chinese painting or traditional Chinese painting pigment, which can be colored repeatedly. Relatively speaking, watercolor is relatively thick, without that kind of transparency.

Color classification of Chinese painting pigments;

Pink, light red. Nicknames: princess color, princess color, princess color, princess red, princess color, princess red: ancient and pink. Yang Fei, ChristianRandPhillips and pink are synonyms.

Magenta: Red, pink and pink, lighter than scarlet and slightly fresher than pink. Begonia red, light purple, darker than pink, is a very charming and delicate color. Pomegranate red: the color of pomegranate flower, with high chroma and pure red. Cherry color: bright red; Silver red: the color of vermilion and pink pigments. It is often used to describe various glossy reds, especially glossy light reds.

Red: Zhen Hong, the red of the three primary colors, the traditional China red, also known as crimson; Crimson purple: a reddish color in purple; Crimson: Bright crimson.