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Chinese Painting Basic Supplies Check List

Chinese Painting Basic Supplies Check List

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If you are a beginner to Chinese brush painting, here is what will you need to prepare for your Chinese painting class.  A student value package is also available.

 

1. 3-5 Chinese Painting Brushes.

You need the basic set of three brushes - a soft brush, a stiff brush and a small detail brush, to get a start. Good varieties in size and shapes are available here for you to choose from. If you already have some Asian brushes, try them to see if they work for you.

2. Sumi Ink. You may use bottled liquid ink or the ink cake for convenience. Traditional inkstick and inkstone and are recommended. You may grind the liquid ink from bottle further to make it into a paste. 

3. Rice Paper. The high quality of authentic Chinese rice paper is available at moderate prices. We recommend semi-sized Xuan rice paper and mulberry papers to beginning students because they are less bleeding.  For advanced students, you might want to try our unsized absorbent Xuan(shuan) paper.

4.  Watercolor Paints. Marie's Chinese painting watercolor and traditional color chips are available in our online store. You may also use artist quality watercolor or gouache.

5. A Palette and Two White Ceramic Saucers.  

6. 2 Water Containers: one for rinsing brush, and one for clean water. 

7. A piece of Felt Pad. It should be in white or light color, no black! Synthetic is fine. Wool is the best. Recommended size: 18"x20". 

8. Paper Towel or Hand Tissue. for blotting or to dry the brush.

9. Brush rest: You need a brush rest to prevent your brushes from staining your table or accidentally rolling over onto your painting.

10. Paper weight:  a pair of paperweights are needed to hold the rice paper in place when you paint.

11. Seal and red ink paste (optional): Don't worry if you don't have one at the beginning. You may write your initials in a red square as your seal. You may order a personalized Chinese name seal later from Henry.    

1 x Mulberry Paper #5 Double Mulberry Pi Kozo - See Options
1 x 24 traditional Japanese painting color cakes
1 x ACEO-F0504 Vertical Lotus Composition B
1 x Kanji Calligraphy on Shikishi Board - perseverance #4
1 x Lesson 2: Plum Blossoms and Birds (DVD)
1 x Folding Style Palette for Watercolor Paintings(L)
1 x Daseng Transparent White Ink 105g
1 x Balin Seal Stone Oval with Squash Knob #004
2 x Blank Hand Scrolls with Silk Brocade Box
1 x Consulting Service of Old Seal Content Translation
1 x Basic Stiff Wolf Hair Brush
2 x Alum Powder for Sizing Rice Paper, Mounting and Snowy Effects
1 x Lablab Bean Flowers
1 x Cactus at Santa Rose Plateau
1 x Single, Double and Triple Xuan Paper Assortment Pack
1 x Henry Li's Chinese Painting Class Video(13) DOWNLOAD
2 x Mineral Stone Blue Powder #1(5g)
1 x Basic Small Weasel "Leaf Vein" Brush
1 x Lesson 5: Peony Flowers (DVD)
1 x Plain Hanging Silk Scroll 69"x22" L-Scroll-#2A
1 x Mulberry Paper #3 Unbleached Tan Color - 10 medium sheets
1 x 1/2 inch 1.5ocm Qingtian Seal Stone with Box
1 x Simple and Clear Bamboo Painting Manual(E-Book)
2 x Porcelain Box for Seal Ink Paste - Peach Flower
1 x Basic Four(4) Chinese Painting Brushes(all 4)
1 x Short-handled Wrist Brush #1
1 x Bamboo Brush Rack (16 Pegs): Premium Brush Organizer and Rest
1 x Durbar Square in Nepal(2019)
1 x Baiyun White Cloud Soft Hair Brush Small
1 x Goat Hair Soft Pasting Brush for Wet Mounting (Medium)
1 x Japanese Rice Paper for Sumi-e or Calligraphy Off White 120
1 x Mulberry Paper #3 Unbleached 57x27.5 - 10 Large Sheets
1 x English to Chinese translation fee
1 x Mineral Stone Green Powder #1(5g)
1 x Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) in the Snow
1 x 3 Essential Three Basic Brushes for Chinese Painting or Sumi-e
1 x Soft Shikishi Pre-mounted Palace Fan Shape Card(Large)
1 x Blue and White Porcelain Brush Rest w/ Dragon Pattern(6 slots)
1 x Accordion Book with Fabric Cover #11
2 x Rubber Pad or Mat for Seal Stamping - Last One
1 x 1" Shoushan Soapstone with Snail Top #1
1 x Scroll Hanging String order by yard
1 x DVD Ax-Cut Stroke Technique in Chinese Landscape Painting
1 x Lesson 9: Monkeys and Gibbons(DVD)
1 x 1 1/4 Shoushan Soapstone with Fish Top #2
1 x Japanese Blue Ink Concentration for Calligraphy and Painting
1 x Carnations for Mother\'s Day
1 x ACEO-L0259 Lighthouse
1 x A Seal Imprint Collection of Henry Li(eBook)
1 x 1-1/8 Balin Seal Stone with Hand Carved Squash Knob #009
1 x 1" Shoushan Soapstone with Lion Top #23
1 x Victoria's Calligraphy on Shikishi Board(including digital)
1 x Iris Acrylic on Canvas Plein Air Painting 16x20
1 x Blooming Cherry Plein Air Painting Oil on Canvas 9x12
2 x Peach Sap Painting Glue Powder a vegan alternative to gelatin
2 x Mingjiao Gelatin Glue for Chinese Painting
2 x Silicone Mounting Paper - the Whole Roll (26.5" x 54.68 yards)
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