1. Brush: There is no fixed requirement for the choice of brush in Chinese painting. You can choose different styles of brushes according to your personal preferences and styles. For beginners, they can be equipped with a small, medium and large brush, and it is best to choose a wolf brush. This kind of brush is both elastic and hard, easy to master and can present different effects.

2. Ink: There are usually two kinds of ink in Chinese painting, of which the oil fume is thick, which is suitable for painting landscape painting, while Song Yanmo is thick but has no special luster, which is more suitable for shaping characters. Generally, the ink is thick, so it is best to prepare it before painting and add a proper amount of water to grind the ink.

3. Drawing paper: Chinese painting, like calligraphy, is painted on rice paper, because ink and wash can be well smudged on rice paper, and different effects can be shown according to the superposition of colors and the way of writing. Of course, cooked rice paper is not the same as other ordinary rice paper, and it is not easy to penetrate, so everyone should pay attention to the distinction when purchasing.

4. Inkstone: Inkstone is an indispensable item in Four Treasures of the Study. The inkstone is a tool for grinding and storing ink. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of inkstones: She inkstone and Duan inkstone. The choice of inkstone should be delicate in texture and not easy to absorb water. As for the shape, there is no fixed requirement. Can be purchased according to personal preference.

5. Pigment: Pigment is a slowly rising tool in the later development of Chinese painting. If you don't want to draw a simple black and white ink painting, you need to use colored Chinese painting pigments. Usually, Chinese painting pigments are extracted from minerals, so they can be well combined with ink painting, with thick colors and strong coverage.