Chinese Painting Pigments: High-Quality Colors for Artists

Along with the aforementioned eco-friendly colors, there are eco-friendly long-lasting pigments which are another important element for preservation of Chinese artworks over the years. These pigments are selected for their high lightfastness which means they do not easily fade under sunlight. Ancient Chinese art have been known to use Pigmest such as Cinnabar and Lapislazuli which are mineral-based and have shown excellent durability. Nowadays, long-lasting pigments have been altered by modern engineering to make them more stable and durable. They are made to be resistant to the changes in weather such as humidity or temperature. These are the pigments that guarantee artists’ hopes of their artwork being enjoyed by many generations to come.