3. Procedure of "Calligraphic Art"

1.Dyeing paper

I chose to hand dye all of these works blue from indigo, pink, orange from safflower, gamboge from gardenia, red from sapan-wood, yellow from mari-gold, purple from grapes, and so on.

2.Writing on the paper

3.Making "mats for frames" and "hanging scrolls"

4. Reference books

[Jito] Shizuka Shirakawa
[Jinwen Zidian] Chen Chu Sheng
[A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters] Kenneth G. Henshall
[Shang and Zhou's Qingtongqi] Shanghai Bowuguan
[Collection of Jinwen] Nigensha

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