Size, font material of seal for traditional Chinese painting

1. Size-On the frame, women mostly use the five-point seal as the size of the name and family seal, and the size of the five-point seal is about 1.5 cm square; Men use the six-point seal as the size of the name and family seal, and the six-point seal is about 1.8 cm square.

The size of most room name seals, leisure seals, appreciation seals and identification seals is more than 3 cm square. But it should also be adjusted according to the size of the frame.

2. Font-seal is commonly used in Miao seal, also called Han seal. Seal engraving is also common; Women's names are generally printed in fine script. Materials-there are gold seals, jade seals, silver seals, copper seals, iron seals, ivory seals, rhinoceros horn seals, crystal seals, lithographs, etc. Most modern seals are made of wood, plastic and plexiglass.

Extended information:

Chinese paintings are mainly divided into figures, flowers and birds, and landscapes. On the surface, Chinese painting is divided into these categories by subject matter, but in fact, it expresses an idea and thought with art.

The so-called "painting is divided into three subjects", that is, it summarizes three aspects of the universe and life: figure painting shows human society and the relationship between people; Landscape painting shows the relationship between man and nature, integrating man and nature; Flower-and-bird painting is to show all kinds of life in nature and live in harmony with people.

The reason why Chinese paintings are divided into figures, flowers and birds, and landscapes is actually the philosophical thinking of artistic sublimation. The combination of the three constitutes the whole universe and complements each other, which is the true meaning of art.

Chinese painting originated in ancient times, and pictographs laid the foundation; At the beginning, there was no difference between writing and painting, which meant the same thing. There is a saying that calligraphy and painting are of the same origin in our country. Some people think that Fuxi's painting hexagrams and Cangjie's writing are the first of its kind.

Chinese calligraphy and painting can be written on paper, silk, silk, fans, ceramics, dishes, mirrors and other things. The following kinds are common, and murals are not included.

1. Silk copy

It is called silk copy when calligraphy and painting are drawn on silk, twill or silk fabric. Although there are many ancient scrolls, they are easy to be eaten by insects and damaged. On the contrary, paper books are easier to preserve. The silk book looks more expensive, but the background color is not as white as the paper book. Because of the more preparation before painting, silk is not as good as paper.

2. Paper

Paper for Chinese calligraphy and painting can be roughly divided into two types. One is raw propaganda which is easy to get water, and the raw propaganda is not easy to get water after adding alum water, which is cooked propaganda.

3. Murals

The ancients painted large-scale murals in tombs, caves, temple walls, palaces, etc. Many murals have been left over to this day and become national treasures.

4. Folding fan

In ancient times, fan paintings were often small and easy to carry. But modern people use giant fan paintings as indoor decorations, so they are more practical than the ancients.

5. Round fans

Most round fans are round or oval, and the area is not large. But there are also silk books and paper books. The big fan or palm fan used in the ancient court was as big as people, but it is rare now.

6. Ceramics

Vases, cups, plates, mirrors and other utensils are also made of calligraphy and painting. The pigments used and the preparation methods are different, but the principle and appreciation of calligraphy and painting remain unchanged.

7. In addition to porcelain, utensils such as calendars, lampshades, snuff bottles and even modern ties and clothes are also decorated with calligraphy and painting, which are very popular and unique. Christmas cards popular in the west, etc., it is very common for people to draw patterns with Chinese characters.

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