Why use ink ingots instead of ink?

First, paper has different effects. It adheres to the traditional literati feelings. It is one of the reasons why people choose ink. Mencius said: I am good at cultivating the lofty spirit in my chest. Calligraphy and painting is first to cultivate the heart, followed by practicing hands. The rest is the last thing. MoJingLing can calm the heart and get rid of some restless breath. In addition, the time-consuming and laborious ink naturally adds some feelings and shows the heart when used. One of the many advantages of Mo Ding is that it is non-sticky and easy to clean. The colors are distinct and have more layers. Mo Ding can make people quickly enter a state of mind and hands! Ink is sometimes the opposite, and this feeling should be familiar to everyone. Using ink all the year round also has the functions of stabilizing the wrist, adding fragrance, moistening the pen and adding interest. When you enjoy ink painting in your leisure time, you can also remember the sages, appreciate the elegance, feel the nature of heaven and earth, realize the nature of predecessors, and even show off, which ink painting can't reach. Since the advent of ink, it seems that the concept of inkstone points has gradually faded, but inkstone has gradually faded. Exquisite painters still study ink, write and draw. Because the ink developed is lively, clear and beautiful, transparent, lightweight and successful, easy to write, which is helpful to give play to the meaning of the pen. This kind of ink color is called living ink, and its performance is described by five colors of ink. Where the quality of ink stone is poor, or the ink is stored for too long, it will be turbid and dull, which is not conducive to writing. This kind of ink is called dead ink, and painters will feel better when they meet it. Ink color in calligraphy is called blood, which emphasizes ink method, blood method and flesh method. Words are born in ink, ink is born in water, and water is also the blood of ink. The spirit, charm and verve of calligraphy and painting are inseparable from ink. Those who are good at using ink want to enrich their works, while those who are not good at using ink are light and thin. Therefore, using ink is by no means a trivial problem. Different ink colors have different effects. When writing a script, the ink should be dry, but it should not be too dry. When swearing, you will be dry, dry and beautiful, and take risks. Beginners often don't pay attention to ink calligraphy's methods and are not good at using ink. Some works are good in pen, structure and graphics, but they are eclipsed by neglecting the use of pen and ink. In freehand brushwork, the brushwork of stippling must rely on ink, and only the dark method can reflect the brushwork. The harmony between works and brushstrokes, bright ink and wash, oily eyelids, rhythm and temperament are the correct use of his brushwork and brushwork. Calligraphy calligraphy is based on pens and becomes ink. Since I used ink, I don't have to grind my hands, saving effort and time, especially writing big characters and drawing big pictures. In addition, there are special inks for painting and calligraphy. However, because I didn't personally study the practice of ink, I ignored the color and method of ink. Some beginners pour out the ink without saying hello, no matter how dry or thin it is, they use the pen rashly and often can't get the desired effect. Ink stored for a long time will die if it is not adjusted. If stored for a long time, it will rot and deteriorate. So the use of ink has advantages and disadvantages, and the effect is still not as good as that of developing ink. With a good inkstone and ink, you can turn your wrist, press it again and push it gently, from far to near, slowly but not in a hurry. You only think that your man is also astringent and soft, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, the water is getting darker and darker, slippery and oily, from shallow to deep, from thin to thick, and then he has an impulse to write and enter the realm of infatuation. People don't like this kind of ink-edge escape, so why not! It can be seen that using ink and inkstone is not only the necessity of art, but also a high-level cultural taste.