Is Chinese painting on Xuan paper raw or cooked?

Freehand brushwork Chinese painting generally chooses raw propaganda, while meticulous Chinese painting generally chooses cooked propaganda. The absorption of health propaganda is strong, which is easy to produce rich ink and wash changes. Freehand brushwork landscapes are mostly used for original propaganda; Cooked propaganda is processed with alum water, and ink is not easy to penetrate. Can be painted neatly and carefully, and can be repeatedly rendered and colored. The colorful meticulous painting is suitable for choosing familiar propaganda.

Generally speaking, for beginners of Chinese painting creation, they prefer semi-cooked Xuan paper, because this kind of Xuan paper not only has Mo Yun changes, but also is not very penetrating, easy to master, rub, dot and dye, and easy to use.

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In addition to wet dyeing characteristics, Shengxuan also has strong ink absorption performance. The wet dyeing characteristics of the winning selection are caused by the characteristics of water, and the wet dyeing phenomenon caused by writing with light ink is obvious, while the wet dyeing degree caused by writing with thick ink is relatively weak.

It is the wet dyeability of Shengxuan that makes it have strong ink absorption. In terms of wet dyeing, Shengxuan's strong ink absorption makes it have a unique wet dyeing effect. On the contrary, the strong ink absorption of Shengxuan makes it have a unique wet dyeing effect, and the two complement each other.

It is precisely because of this strong ink absorption performance that the paintings and calligraphy works created by Sheng Xuan have strong visual effects and unique charm.

The other side of ink absorption is water absorption. Sheng Xuan has ink absorption, that is, it has strong water absorption. It is this water absorption that gives writing a fresh taste. At the same time, due to the characteristics of water, the texture of calligraphy and painting shows a rich charm and a moisturizing effect of flesh and blood.