1. Different painting methods: ink painting adopts the techniques in ink culture, with emphasis on brushwork, ink color depth and coloring degree. The law of watercolor painting is reflected in many creative and novel expressions, emphasizing the creativity and uniqueness of color.
2. Different materials: most ink paintings use clear water and mountains and rivers, as well as traditional ink pens, rice paper and other materials. Watercolor painting mainly uses water-soluble pigments, watercolor paper and watercolor pens.
3. Different sources: Ink painting is a traditional painting in China. Watercolor painting comes from the west.
4. Different forms of expression: ink painting is mostly expressed in the way of cutting, tracing and dyeing, without paying attention to the changes of light and shadow, focusing on taking the spirit, and the perspective is mostly scattered, which is the same as calligraphy. Watercolor painting has strict composition proportion, emphasizing light and shadow and sense of volume, and paying attention to color level changes.
5. Different scope of application: Ink painting plays a unique role in landscapes, flowers, birds and figures. Watercolor paints more prominently depict natural scenery.