Freehand Snow Bamboo

Author: Li Rui
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The discussions on ink bamboo in the book are entirely based on traditional sayings of the ancients. These concepts have been passed down in China for over a thousand years, leaving a deep imprint in the minds of those who practice it. The traditional painting method known as "leaving blank space" in conventional painting, which is often a source of unnecessary complications, is simple and practical, aligning with the characteristic of Chinese ink painting "to treat white as black." Adopting and continuing this approach is indeed a wise decision. The traditional method of painting snow, known as "dusting with powder," is humorously called "blowing clouds and scattering snow." In reality, it involves sprinkling white color onto the finished work to represent snow. While the name is not bad and the operation is simple, the effect is quite unsatisfactory. Discarding this method in favor of a new one is only natural. If this book has made some breakthroughs in techniques and contributions in philosophy, then it is the creation of a new method for painting flying snow in freehand painting—"painting flying snow without white." Throughout the entire creative process, not a single drop of white color is used, yet the painting depicts snowflakes swirling in the air, allowing the viewer to feel as if they are immersed in the northern snowstorm. This innovative method for painting flying snow is not only suitable for ink bamboo but also equally applicable to freehand paintings of flowers, birds, landscapes, or even figures.