Analysis of ink painting techniques

Ink painting is a kind of Chinese painting, and its techniques come from ancient calligraphy in China and seal cutting. Ink painting takes ink as the main material and generally uses black ink. By using different strokes and ink colors, the shape, texture and light and shadow effects of objects are shown. The following are some basic techniques of ink painting:

1. stippling: The picture is represented by the combination of points, lines and faces. Dotting is generally simple, suitable for drawing small pictures or works that pay attention to elegant pictures.

2. Line drawing: Use the change of strokes to express the outline, texture, dynamics and emotion of objects. Line drawing requires relatively high changes in strokes, and is suitable for painting works with dynamic, emotional or character images.

3. Moistening method: Wet the pen before applying black ink to show details, key points and shadows. This method is quite profound in the use and mastery of pen and ink, and is suitable for drawing works with light and shadow effects.

4. Ink rendering method: Apply light ink to the canvas, and then gently wipe it with a clear water brush to gradually render the light ink. The rendering method is suitable for large-scale background and atmosphere performance, and has the characteristics of elegant color and elegant atmosphere.

5. Cooked pen application method: according to the artist's proficiency in equipment and pigments, patterns made with familiar ink colors and brushwork. With the help of a lot of hard practice, familiar pen-writing methods can form personalized pen and ink and skill style.

The above are some basic techniques of ink painting, of course, there are more techniques and details that need to be explored and mastered step by step in practice.