Winter spirit of pen and ink painting

The basic knowledge of sketch: what is sketch: a monochrome painting in which charcoal, pencil, pen, etc. are used to draw the bright and dark images with lines, which is called sketch. Sketch is the basis of all painting, which is a necessary stage in the process of research. Sketch usually means the methods that can leave traces on the plane, such as crayons, charcoal pens, pen drawing, brushes, inks, and paper. Other methods include abrasion caused by wet clay, cloth strips stained with ink, metal, stone tools, containers, or cloth surfaces. Pen sketch is different from oil painting in that it represents objects through the change of monochrome lines and the gray tone composed of the density of lines.

Whether it is pen drawing or oil painting and ink painting, the most important thing for a famous paintings is the presentation of ideas. The author's ideas, views, understanding, emotions, etc. are the core elements. This kind of work is not worth much if it is separated from the expression of the painter's ideas, the actual needs of the picture and the specific objects of expression, and is purely for the sake of painting and skills.

Oil painting and watercolor painting are the most famous painting categories in western culture and art. They have rich and complex traditions in style and theme. In the East, black and color ink painting dominates the selection of painting media, but it also has rich and complex traditions in style and theme like the West.