Chinese Painting Pigments: High-Quality Colors for Artists

Pigments used in Chinese watercolor paintings are the fusion of features of Chinese painting and the watercolor's fluidity. Often, these pigments are very transparent, allowing for the formation of washes and layers of great delicacy. They may be either natural from plants and minerals or synthetic, giving a wide range of possible colors. When applied to xuan paper or other traditional Chinese papers, these pigments interact with the paper's absorbency, which gives them unique textures and effects. These pigments are essntially used for delicate and expressive watercolor paintings of landscapes, flowers, and figures. The pigments' ability to blend and flow with water makes them able to capture the essence Chinese aesthetics in watercolor art.