The difference between ink painting and watercolor painting

The following are the differences between the two:

1, different painting methods

Ink painting adopts the techniques in ink culture, which is quite special. The use of pen and ink is very important, focusing on brushwork, ink color depth and coloring degree. The law of watercolor painting is reflected in many creative and novel expression techniques, because different TINT and techniques can show different styles, and the focus is on the creativity and uniqueness of colors.

Step 2 Use different materials

Ink painting mostly uses clear water and mountains and rivers, as well as traditional ink pens, rice paper and other materials, while oil painters mostly use pigments and canvases, so the methods of painting creation are naturally different. Watercolor mainly uses water-soluble pigments, watercolor paper and watercolor pens, and various watercolor tools and props have been introduced into China. These tools and props not only enrich the creative skills of watercolor painting, but also have a significant impact on the fluency and effect of watercolor painting.

3, the scope of application is different

Ink painting has a wide range of applications, and its expression techniques are also very important in traditional painting, which has a unique role in landscapes, flowers and birds, people and so on. Watercolor painting focuses on modern printmaking, cartoon design, poster design, sketch representation and other fields.

Characteristics and status of ink painting and watercolor painting

Ink painting and watercolor painting have different characteristics and application fields. Ink painting is one of China's national cultural heritages, permeating the wisdom of China's traditional culture, and is one of the representatives of China's culture and art; Watercolor painting is one of the representatives of modern painting, which has unique advantages in color expression and creativity. Watercolor ink painting can draw a beautiful world. Ink painting is called Chinese painting, and watercolor painting is more suitable for children to choose. Whether it is watercolor painting or ink painting, the painting effect is very good. Although both ink painting and watercolor painting involve the basis of some painting pigments, their basic characteristics are different.