Gu Weijing picked a moderately elastic mink oil painting brush, dipping it into a deep-colored pigment, as the outline for the sketch of the base pattern.
Before starting,
he specifically used paint containing heavy metals, only adding a small amount of turpentine, to draw the outline.
Cobalt, manganese, lead, and other metal elements are often used as chemical driers to help paint dry quickly.
For instance, the paint Gu Weijing is currently using,
was designed for timed exams and on-site art competitions, and has a rapid-drying effect, almost drying instantly upon contact with air.
The trade-off is a slight sacrifice in the color's brilliance, and the paint is relatively toxic.
If Gu Weijing got mesmerized and dared to emulate the ancient Wang Xizhi by dipping bread in paint, he'd definitely end up in the hospital for a stomach pump.
Fortunately,
