How to Choose the Right Paper for Chinese Brush Painting
Let's Start with Defining Some Terms Rice Paper:Rice paper is a generic term that really just means paper that is for Chinese Brush Painting or Calligraphy. It doesn't define anything more specific than that.Shuen and Xuan Paper:These are different spellings for the same type of paper. This is the original type of paper used for Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy and is named after the region where the paper was historically produced. Xuan paper is smooth, absorbent paper with faint lines in the paper that result from the process by which the paper is made (typically by hand). It comes commonly in two different thicknesses. Single Xuan is more sensitive to moisture and shows the best color. Double Xuan is more forgiving with moisture but shows color less vibrantly.Xuan paper is most commonly raw or untreated but it can also be treated with
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