What's Gou Xianbi like?

Gou Xianbi looks like a thin pen of different sizes.

Gou Xianbi, used in painting creation, especially meticulous painting, cartoon creation and gouache creation, sketched his works with thin lines, mostly Gou Xianbi. There are two kinds of markers, oily and water-based. If you use them to write on a smooth surface or whiteboard, oily markers cannot be erased, while water-based markers can be erased with a rag.

Usually refers to Gou Xianbi the Wolf in Gongbi painting. There are not only three types of bristles, but also Gou Xianbi with long front, center and short front. Different specifications draw different lines. Water-based Gou Xianbi usually has a thin pen and absorbs less ink or pigment. Beginners can't control the quantity, and the drawing line is easy to break and not smooth enough.

The characteristics of Gou Xianbi

Gou Xianbi is a hard pen with less water content, but its nib is more elastic. This makes Gou Xianbi easy to master and friendly to beginners. However, for some occasions that need large-area painting or outline drawing, double-ended oily Gou Xianbi may not be so suitable.

Gou Xianbi's shortcoming may be that its pen is very thin, and there is not much ink or pigment to absorb. If you don't master the amount of dipping, it will easily lead to intermittent lines, or no vitality, and the lines will not look smooth and smooth.

Gou Xianbi is a convenient and practical brush, suitable for drawing thin lines. However, users need to pay attention to its shortcomings, such as thin pen tip and insufficient ink absorption, and choose the use occasion reasonably.