‘Meok,’ the Essential Material of Korean Painting❗️ When Choosing One, Price Matters Less Than…
How to grind, store and shade with meok (먹, the solid ink stick) — the first of the munbangsau (문방사우), and why price isn't everything when choosing one for hankukhwa.
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The munbangsau (문방사우, the "Four Friends of the Study" — brush, ink stick, paper and inkstone) are the essential tools of Korean painting, and today I'm telling the story of the first of those four friends 👥
A single small ink stick can run anywhere from 8,000 won to 180,000 won — what on earth makes that much difference? 🤔
How to grind meok (먹, the solid ink stick you grind with water on a stone), how to store it, plus my tips for nongdam (농담, the gradation from deep dark to pale, watery ink) — this one is packed with good stuff 🎨
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Korean painter Kim Hyun-jung
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