In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yanyuan said in "The Origin of Famous Paintings in Past Dynasties": "At that time, calligraphy and painting are the same, but they are not divided, and the image system is still slightly. There is no way to convey its meaning, so there are books; There is no way to see its shape, so there are paintings. " In other words, ancient characters and pictures are the same, because they are of the same origin.
Then, what are the main aspects of the communication between painting and calligraphy?
There are two main points. First, the use of pen and ink has a * * * rule. Second, they are spiritually connected.
The tools used in calligraphy and painting are pens, ink, paper and inkstones. Both of them belong to plane plastic arts in essence. Calligraphers often paint at the same time, and painters often paint at the same time. Chinese painting itself is a combination of painting and calligraphy. On a picture, calligraphy and painting complement each other.
Painting pays attention to the theory of artistic conception, which breaks through the concept that painting simply reproduces objective things. When a painter paints proudly, he can "forget the image with pride" and "appreciate the image sincerely", which endows painting with the function of expressing subjective spirit, which is also the realm pursued by calligraphers. Therefore, the combination of the two can achieve the artistic effect of "emotion and scenery meet, meaning and image are interlinked".