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26 July 2025

The Role of the Handling of the Real and the Illusory in Ink and Brush in Ink-wash Figure Painting in Expressing the Characters' Expressions

Run Yuan1
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1 Fjnu College of Fine Arts, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian, China
CEF 2025 , 3(6), 166–170; https://doi.org/10.18063/CEF.v3i6.716
© 2025 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

In traditional Chinese painting, ink-wash figure painting is an important branch. Its unique brush and ink language plays an irreplaceable role in shaping character images and conveying inner emotions. This article explores the influence of the handling of brush and ink reality and illusion in ink-wash figure painting on the expression of character expressions. Based on the analysis of classic traditional ink-wash figure paintings, this paper studies the application of brush and ink techniques such as the combination of reality and illusion, and the interplay of density and sparseness in shaping figure images and expressing figure expressions. The results show that the appropriate handling of reality and illusion can enhance the sense of space and layering in the picture and highlight the characteristics of figure expressions. The brush and ink technique of the interplay of reality and illusion can create a rich artistic conception to convey the inner emotions of the figure. The treatment technique of combining the real and the illusory can highlight the key points and thereby highlight the personality traits of the characters. This article also discusses the innovative application of the handling of the real and the illusory in ink and brush in modern ink-wash figure painting creation and the pursuit of balance between tradition and modernity. Research shows that the rational application of brush and ink, as well as the techniques of handling the real and the illusory, can effectively enhance the artistic expressiveness of ink-wash figure painting and provide an important means for artists to create vivid and lively figures.

Keywords
Ink Figure painting
The clarity and thinness of brush and ink
Expression of demeanor
Artistic innovation
Traditional techniques
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