Wu Guanzhong put forward the view that "pen and ink equal zero" for two reasons: first, to correct the bad atmosphere at that time; second, to guide a correct path. 1. In order to correct the bad atmosphere at that time
The view that "pen and ink is equal to zero" put forward by Wu Guanzhong was actually to criticize a group of painters who regarded "pen and ink" as Gui Gao. When they created, they only focused on As for pen and ink, I believe that as long as I work hard on pen and ink and make my pen and ink stand out, the whole painting can be expressed well. But this actually deviates from the purpose of artistic creation. If a painting only has pure brushwork and no consciousness of the author, then the whole painting will lack the corresponding aura and cannot achieve the purpose of excellence.
In addition, "pen and ink equals zero" also hopes that those viewers can break away from only talking about pen and ink, and only use pen and ink to discuss heroes, because only looking at those lines and colors is like seeing only part of it. It is meaningless to be unable to feel the macroscopic layout and emotional expression of the entire painting, and we should try our best to avoid this situation. 2. In order to guide a correct path
Since he put forward the view that "pen and ink equals zero", Wu Guanzhong hoped that everyone could abandon such a wrong concept and focus on things other than pen and ink. We must understand that pen and ink are just a carrier, and what is really important is the expression of the creator's emotions. If there is no emotion and no artistic conception, then the entire painting will be like an empty shell, unable to bring people a feeling that touches the soul at all.
If you blindly pursue pen and ink, the paintings will only appear templated and formatted. Without the injection of emotion, the paintings will be the same and have no characteristics. Therefore, painting should focus on emotion. As long as emotion is felt, the created painting will definitely have a soul, allowing the viewer to feel as if they are communicating with the soul of the creator when viewing the painting, thereby gaining a deeper feeling. This That's the state that really matters.