Chinese Painting Pigments: High-Quality Colors for Artists

Chinese plant painting pigments are eco-friendly and made from an array of different plants. For hundreds of years, the Chinese have used indigo, safflower, and turmeric to extract blue, red, and yellow respectively. The pigments are extracted through fermentation, boiling, and drying processes. They can display a variety of soft and earthy colors which make them ideal for showing the natural beauty of plant life and landscapes. The unique transparency and texture of plant pigments can enhance and add a special touch to Chinese paintings. Besides their artistic importance, these pigments, relative to some synthetic options, are much more environmentally friendly which makes them appealing to sustainable artists.