The Past And Color Ink Zhenghui

Compare with the relations between ink wash and color in Tang Dynastypaintings and Yuan Dynasty paintings, the relations between ink wash andcolor in Song Dynasty figure paintings is characterized by inheritingtradition and influencing later paintings, and by competing for dominancebetween ink wash and color. The relations between ink wash and colorconsists of two ways in china drawing history combination andseparation.The combination relations between ink wash and color in song Dynastyfigure paintings include two types:Ⅰ.Paying more attention to color thanink wash;Ⅱ. Laying more emphasis on ink wash than color.The separation relations between ink wash and color in Song Dynastyfigure paintings contain two situations:Ⅰ.Song Dynasty figure paintingsdon't develop color paintings without line;Ⅱ.Ink paintings withoutcolor matures, and comprises two kinds: figure line drawings, ink washfreehand brushwork figure paintings.Three factors contribute to the relations between ink wash and colorin Song Dynasty figure paintings:Ⅰ.Religious color view;Ⅱ. The notionof paying more attention to ink wash;Ⅲ. former color tradition.By studying Song Dynasty figure paintings,we can rethink theirdeveloping course, especially we can study the figure painting styles fromthe angle of the relations between ink wash and color. This study can givemore enlightenment to the creation of modern figure paintings.