What ink is used to draw Chinese paintings?

There are two kinds of inks for painting Chinese paintings:

Solid ink,

Ink painting has a unique position in Chinese painting. The traditional ink used in Chinese painting is solid ink. According to the different raw materials used, it can be divided into three types: oil smoke ink, lacquer smoke ink and Song Yanmo. Oil smoke ink is made by burning tung oil and other oils into smoke. Its black is warmer, used for painting, and it is in harmony with other transparent colors. Song Yanmo is made of burning pine branches, black and cold, and is mainly used for calligraphy. Lacquer smoke ink is a kind of smoke fired with traditional large pigments. Its black is fine and shiny, suitable for painting. In the selection, the delicate and moist blue-purple is the best. The grades are divided into "Shang, Shang, Gong and Xuan".

Liquid ink

Liquid ink is ink that has been made. Because the process of grinding ink is omitted, it can be poured out for use. Like pigment, it can also be blended with clear water to control the shade of ink, so it is very popular now. The ink of liquid ink is moist and bright, which can show a rich three-dimensional sense and is suitable for calligraphy, ink painting and so on.