Pigments

Pigments

Chinese Ink​

Oriental artistic tradition​

Traditionally, Chinese artists prepared ink by grinding an inkstick on an inkstone with water. Today, high-quality bottled ink offers a more convenient alternative while preserving the same artistic tradition. I used traditional Chinese ink to paint one of the world’s most iconic landmarks on location: the Great Wall.

Ink, brushes, and sketchbook
Painting the Great Wall on location with traditional Chinese ink.
Painting the Great Wall on location with traditional Chinese ink.
Travel sketchbook stamp from the Great Wall.
Travel sketchbook stamp from the Great Wall.
Painting location at the Great Wall of China.
Ink sample
Chinese brushes
Chinese inkstones
Chinese Inkstones
chinese ink pigments route shop 2
Ink bottle
Calligraphy
Chinese painting
Chinese painting
  • Great Wall, Mutianyu, China
  • 40°26'05.1"N 116°33'42.5"E
  • Wednesday, 5 December 2025

Pigment recipe

PBk7 (Carbon Black) Soot / lamp black / carbon pigment + synthetic binder

Bottled Chinese ink

Cinnabar
Crimson

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