Abstract: Marbling is a traditional art of aqueous surface design to create intricate fluid-like patterns from liquid inks floating on water.The simulation of Marbling is one of the popular techniques for modeling traditional artistic media in the field of computer graphics.We give a thorough survey based on current Marbling simulation techniques.The detailed analysis and comparisons among the methods are given according to simulation models,simulation objects,implementation platforms,output pattern formats and so on.Two simulation methods including physics-based model and mathematicalbased model,together with three kinds of Marbling pattern simulation techniques are discussed.The paper concludes with the future research directions of Marbling simulation.