What is the difference between the Chinese painting seal and the calligraphy seal?

1, China's traditional custom commonly used to cover the seal to indicate that the clear keep faith and solemn responsibility.

2, stamped with a seal, indicating that the work of art for someone to draw the sign .

3, in the white background of the paper, black paintings, stamped with a side of crimson beautiful seal, can make the picture reflect each other.

So Chinese painters often have a variety of seals .

Commonly used seals are:

1, the name chapter. Generally used in conjunction with two parties, is essential to the picture. One side engraved name, one side engraved word number; or one side engraved surname, one side engraved name. One side engraved in vermilion, one side engraved in white. The size of the seal is about equal to the inscription, or slightly smaller than the inscription. The location of the seal, such as the signature under the blank more, on the lower side of the cover, such as the signature under the blank less, can be covered in the handwriting left and right.

2, the first chapter. Mostly rectangular, but also for oval or irregular shape. According to the needs of the picture, for the right side of the beginning of the inscription, so called the first chapter.

Expanded information:

Seals, used to print on the document to indicate that the identification or signing of the stationery, the general seal will be stained with pigment and then printed, not stained with pigment, printed on a flat surface will appear concave and convex. The stamps are usually dipped in pigment and then printed on, not dipped in pigment, printed on a flat surface will show a concave and convex is called a steel seal, some are printed on wax or lacquer, envelopes on the wax seal. The materials used are metal, wood, stone, jade and so on.