Often in Japanese calligraphy use glossy and completely smooth paper. The reason for this choice very simple, the smooth surface of the paper broad calligraphy can better afford to disclose all necessary touches work better.

Remember that Japanese calligraphy is a unique art, but as practice shows, the work on good paper is an additional incentive and an occasion of inspiration master. Remember that in the process of writing characters you always, before so as to put the first stroke, appreciate the look, all available to you the paper space to image and evaluate not only the physical the quality of the surface, but consider the list as art plane for your future creations.

First, in your head displays the estimated a plan for how everything should look on the existing plane: how to place the character in the existing rectangle and exactly how will to affect net field at the edges of the paper on the picture how to arrange your creation so that it is most perfectly displayed in an existing sheet.

How to choose paper for Japanese calligraphy pen

today technological progress allows to produce a huge number of different grades and types of paper. To understand the advantages and disadvantages brand makes no sense, but it makes sense to memorize all important aspects that need to pay attention to when choosing.

– the smoothness of the surface. A good paper which will be suitable for calligraphy pen should have a small density, the surface per se will be smooth, but not slippery. To touch such a paper would be soft, but not fragile as a normal office options.

– Part. Here all is simple: than the higher the percentage of bark of sandalwood, the better the paper is suitable for calligraphy.

– Transparency. The paper calligraphy should be a non-uniform transparency: the light should be seals in different places of the sheet. The more seals, the better paper.

– Color. Good calligraphic paper should not be too white. Optimal tint — something similar to the color of unbleached cotton.

is the Viscosity. This ability you can check only after purchase, so always buy untested brand only in small quantities. A good paper must be able to stretching. The greater this ability, the higher is the quality of the sheet.

 

 

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