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Chinese Painting Materials

A: Shuan Papers (rice papers) A1 - Mature Shuan paper or called Sized Shuan paper Size is 26"x51". For Detail Style painting. See example painting at right. $2.00 per sheet. When using this paper paint on the sparkling side in order to get the maximum color effect. Shipping price: 1-20 sheets $8.00, 21-30 sheets $10.00	Example painting used the Mature Shuan paper
A2- Raw Shuan paper Size is 27"x53". For Spontaneous Style painting. See example painting at right. $2.00 per sheet. A2a - Single layer A2b - Double layer Both sides of the papers can use for painting. The Double layer paper is also use as backing paper for stretching finished Chinese paintings. My two books and demonstrate the stretch techniques: Chapter One on Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors, and last chapter on the Chinese Watercolor Techniques -Painting Animals. Also, it shows on my Detail Style (Mallard and landscape) demo video CD. Shipping price: 1-20 sheets $8.00, 21-30 sheets $10.00 To order the books and the demo video CD, Book & Painting Demo DVDs.	Example painting used the Raw Shuan paper.

B: Brushes B1 - Soft (sheep hair) B1a - Small: $ 2.00 per one B1b - Medium: $5.00 per one B1c - Large: $9.00 per one B1d - Extra large: $12.00 per one Brushes shown are typical. Picture on the right from top to bottom: B1a, B1b, B1c, B1d. Sheep hair brushes are softer than the wolf hair brushes. To open the brushes, put them in clean cold water for about 10 minutes until the glue attached the hair together diluted into water and the brushes feel soft.
B2 - Hard (wolf hair) B2a - Extra small: $3.00 per one B2b - Small: $5.00 per one B2c - Medium: $8.00 per one B2d - Large: $10.00 per one Brushes shown are typical. Picture on the right from top to bottom: B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d. To open the brushes, put them in clean cold water for about 10 minutes until the glue attached the hair together diluted into water and the brushes feel soft. Free of shipping.

C. Ink Chinese painting and calligraphy bottle ink. 100gm. Picture on right shows a typical box and the ink bottle. $8.00 per one Shipping price: $2.00 per bottle.

D. Colors D1 - Small set: 12 tubes in 1/2¨ diameter x 2¨ long, $8.00 per set Shipping price: $2.00 per set. D2 - Large set: 12 tubes in 1 ½" diameter x 3" long, $16.00 per set. Pictures on right shows the boxes and the colors: small set on top and large set on bottom. Shipping price: $4.00 per set.

E: Chop and Rouge One set in a box: (one chop appr. 1¨ x 1¨ square and one 2¨ diameter rouge jar): $50.00 including carving your Chinese name phonetically translated from your English name. Pictures on right show a typical set. Free of Shipping.

F: Chinese Painting Material Kit for Lian Zhen's Workshops: Four brushes from small to extra size (see picture on right), 3 single layer raw Shuan papers, 1 mature (sized) Shuan paper, 1 box of the small set color (12 tubes) and one bottle of ink. Price: $45.00. Lian Zhen will bring the kits to his workshops for those who need them. Also, students can purchase what they need, not the whole kit. Shipping price: $12.00	See other material pictures above
If you order more than three different kind of materials in one order, please contact Lian Zhen for shipping discount.
Payment methods: The prices include tax. Email Lian Zhen for shipping and handling cost. Then mail a check or Visa/Master card information (account number, expiration date and zip code) to Lian Zhen: P.O. Box 33142, Reno, NV 89533. Also, you can pay with Paypal to lianzhen@yahoo.com. Your materials will be sent upon receiving your payment.
For Lian Zhen's workshop material List click Workshops