Li Xintong tests the paints for an Ebru creation in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 5, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
Li Xintong prepares paints for an Ebru creation in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 5, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
Li Xintong works on a piece of Ebru creation in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 5, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
Li Xintong (L) and her teacher Erol Caglar discuss the creation of Ebru art in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 1, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
Li Xintong (R) and her teacher Erol Caglar work on a piece of Ebru art in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 1, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
A piece of Li Xintong's Ebru creation featuring the Chinese character "Fu (fortune)" is seen in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 5, 2024. Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is a traditional painting art. To create an Ebru, the artist will have to paint on water and then transfer this painting onto paper. In 2014, Ebru was officially listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Culture Heritage.
Growing up in northwest China's Xi'an city, Li Xintong moved to Istanbul in 2007. After seven years of Ebru training, Li became a teacher of the art. Her works are characterized by a mixture of Chinese elements with the art of Ebru. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
