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P’o Mo painting, or “splash ink” painting is an ancient Chinese technique, though the results look contemporary. Thickened watercolor or ink is poured onto rice paper or a gold or silver leafed “shikishi” board. (*A shikishi board is a paper board, covered with rice paper or gold or silver metallic, then covered with a very sheer piece of rice paper, with the edges of the board finished in gold trim.) The color is manipulated with brushwork and by tipping and allowing the inks to blend and bleed. The painting is left to dry and then is continued by defining areas with brushwork to reveal a more recognizable image – usually a landscape, but a figure or a floral painting could be the result as well.
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