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Painting in China is a tradition that spans over 2000 years, and the tenets of the practice are quite different, historically, than those of Western art. Whereas European traditions have primarily strived to depict space and form as they are perceived by the eye, that is, to depict reality, Chinese painting does not seek to recreate life precisely. Instead there is a focus on quality of line produced by the rich black ink, an escape from reality, and a mystical vision of nature. In the Chinese painting style, artists work with ink stones, ink blocks, water, and a bamboo brush. After grinding the ink in the stone, a black pool of pigment forms, and is applied to silk or paper. The finished painting is then embossed with the painter's carved seal. The highly ritualized method has not changed for centuries, and the same technique for writing is used. The driving forces behind Chinese painting are varied. Religious paintings have been informed by Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Chinese landscape paintings often explore the vast beauty of the country and depict the harmony between man and nature. Mountains, streams and pavilions stretch across the simple compositions, and often include a lone figure communing with the surroundings.
I have used the Krylon marbellizing spray to add interesting dimension to handmade decorated papers for years, and teach my students how to incorporate it into their art work. It is great product.
I love these ChromaTemp paints. I use them on black panels because they are very opaque. For this purpose they are much better than acrylics which look great until the milky white binder dries and turns clear. Then you lose your painting.. The color range is very good and I find that they mix well enough for my purposes.
I topcoat with UV Resistant gloss acrylic to help preserve the colors as temperas are usually not lightfast. So far so good! No fades.
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