1. Focusing on Ink: The biggest feature of ink painting is that ink is the main focus, supplemented by color. Through the use of pen and ink, painters showcase the layering, three-dimensional, and spatial aspects of the painting. The intensity, dryness, wetness, and density of ink can all express different artistic conception and emotions.
2. Focusing on lines: Ink wash painting emphasizes the expressive power of lines, believing that lines are the soul of the picture. The painter uses techniques such as sketching, dot dyeing, and texturing to depict the shape, texture, and dynamics of objects using different lines such as thickness, virtual and real, and curved lines.
3. White space as beauty: Ink painting emphasizes the use of white as black, and through the processing of white space, the image has more imagination space. Leaving blank is not only an abstraction of reality, but also a purification of the soul, making the picture more poetic and philosophical.
4. Symbolism: Ink wash paintings often have a certain level of meaning and symbolism. Painters convey their thoughts and insights on life, society, morality, and other aspects through the depiction of natural scenery, character images, myths and legends.