Ink landscape painting emerged in the mid-Tang Dynasty. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, two factions, namely the Southern and Northern factions, were clearly formed. The ancestor of the northern sect is Jing Hao, and the ancestor of the southern sect is Dong Yuan. They were respectively based on the scenery of the north and the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, and each created a wonderful and moving artistic realm with distinctive regional characteristics and artistic style. The northern style is strong and straight, majestic and thick, and wins with magnificence; the southern style is soft and plain, gentle and beautiful, and is known for its elegance. There are many painting techniques. Let’s briefly talk about some of them:
◇Broken Ink
The name of the Chinese painting technique. I first saw Liang Xiaoyi's "Landscape, Pine and Stone Grid" of the Southern Dynasty: "Maybe the separation and union are due to broken ink." Zhang Yanyuan's "Records of Famous Paintings of the Past Dynasties" of the Tang Dynasty said that he had seen the broken ink landscapes of Wang Wei and Zhang Hong. Modern Huang Binhong said: "The method of breaking ink is to break the thick ink when it is light, and dry when it is wet. Although the methods of chaffing and dyeing are different, they can be adapted to the circumstances." He also said: "Qi Baishi has mastered the method of breaking ink when making flowers, grass and insects. , Most of them use thick ink to break through light ink, and it is rare to use light ink to break through thick ink. "Pan Tianshou believes that when the ink is dry, it is called accumulation, and when it is wet, it is called breaking." The purpose of the broken ink method is to make the shades of ink penetrate each other to achieve a moist and fresh effect.
◇Splashed Ink
The name of the Chinese painting technique is said to be that Wang Qia of the Tang Dynasty used ink to splash on paper, and he would rub it with his feet and hands, and the shape would be stone, cloud or water. The hand is careless, and the clouds and clouds are dyed into the wind and rain, as if stretched out skillfully, and the traces of ink stains are not visible when looking down (see "Records of Famous Paintings of the Tang Dynasty"). Zhang Yanyuan in the Tang Dynasty believed that "splashing" should not be excessive, and there was a saying of "blowing clouds and splashing ink". Li Rihua in the Ming Dynasty's "Bamboo Lazy Painting Ladies" said: "Those who splash ink use ink delicately, and no handwriting can be seen, just like splashing out the ears." Shen Zongqian of the Qing Dynasty, "Mustard" "Zhou Xue Hua Compilation": "Ink is called splashing ink, mountain color is called splashing green, and grass color is called splashing green. The use of splashing is the best way to express the charm of the painting." In later generations, the pen is full of ink, or dotted or brushed, and the ink is dripping. The majestic momentum is called "splashing ink". In modern times, there is also a bold and bold painting method that mainly uses color, which is called "splashing color".
◇Ink accumulation
The name of the Chinese painting technique. Refers to the method of using ink in landscape painting from light to thick and gradually staining. Guo Xi of the Northern Song Dynasty's "Linquan Gaozhi": "Use six or seven light inks to make it darker, that is, the ink is moist but not dry." Huang Gongwang of the Yuan Dynasty's "Landscape Writing Secrets": "It is the most difficult to use ink for painting, but use light ink first. Accumulate to a noticeable place, and then use burnt ink and thick ink to distinguish the distance and distance of the border, so there are many moist places on the raw paper. "Yun Ge's "Nantian Painting Postscript" of the Qing Dynasty: "In the past, Beiyuan used to write wind, valley, rain, and mountains. In the dim light, there are trees and rocks, forest springs, mist and clouds. I also painted a picture of a falling sky. From a short view, there is nothing, and from a distance, the village seems far away. It is as light as no ink, and there is no trace of the clouds and mist on the mountains. "Modern Huang Binhong's "Essentials of Painting": "The method of accumulating ink is best with Mi Yuanzhang. Those who cannot conquer others. Siling (Zhao Gou) once wrote in his painting Duanyun: It rains when the sky falls, and clouds appear on the mountains and rivers. Dong Siweng's book "Yun Qi Lou Tu" said that Yuan Zhang has many hooks and clouds, supplemented by accumulated ink. The clouds and atmosphere are all painted by Hu'er (Mi Youren) using the accumulated ink method. "Pan Tianshou said: "When accumulating ink, you must seek clarity in the chaos, and seek chaos in the clarity.
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