Is splash-ink painting just splashing ink on paper?

According to legend, the splash-ink method of Chinese painting began in Wang Qia in the Tang Dynasty. Wang Qia is a wild man. He often spills ink on silk after drunkenness, and then rubs it with his hands and feet to draw mountains, rocks and clouds according to the flow direction of ink. But when the work is finished, there is no trace of ink, just a complete painting.

According to legend, there are several points worthy of attention: First, splash-ink painting is not only an abstract painting formed by splashing ink on paper, but also needs further processing to form various natural scenery.

Secondly, since a complete painting is finally formed, the skill of using a pen (or touching Rainbow with hands and feet) is very important. It is precisely because of this ingenious technique that splash-ink painting can become a kind of painting, not just a random stain on paper.

Thirdly, the value of splashing ink lies in that the blending flow of ink and wash is close to nature, which makes the changes of ink and wash levels in the painting natural and rich.

Therefore, later painters called this painting technique "splashing ink", which used a lot of ink and varied levels. Ink doesn't have to splash on the paper at the beginning, but it can also be splashed with a lot of ink and dyes. This way of creation is often described as "splashing ink". It is conceivable that "splashing ink and combing your hair" is obviously more suitable for expressing strong inner feelings. Painters rise freely on paper, and their works are often bold and naive.

Summary: For splash-ink painting, originality is its life, and each painting is unique and cannot be copied.

Of course, Zhang Daqian, a famous modern painter, loved the method of "splashing ink and color" in his later years, and returned to the original meaning of "splashing" to a great extent. He often splashed different levels of ink directly on paper, let it flow naturally and merge, and then sketched it a little along its shape, and drew a very wonderful work. This kind of painting is very innovative, which has surpassed the boundaries of traditional painting in China to some extent.