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Jury's Comments, Ink Wash Painting Category LI Szu-Hsien

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Ink wash painting, which is ink and mineral pigments, or ink and representing rain, combined with the dark spot looming over, the
color. The former is within the scope of classical ink wash painting, overall scene seems reserved, rich, abstract, and inspiring. Second ੹
where “appropriate colors for appropriate things” are used, and a Prize, “Peace, Love, Happiness,” presents a unique overview
basic ink wash painting system of ink and color on paper; the latter perspective; the left half of the painting exhibit swift and free ᗳ
is a genre called “tsai-mo (colored ink)” isolated and established rendering technique forming intriguing contrast with the right
from ink wash painting over the past twenty years to identify side of the painting that features meticulously drawn sand and
and highlight the features and functions of “color,” differentiating stones and shamrocks, creating an interesting balance; a number
traditional black-and-white ink wash painting and light-crimson ink of concrete doves and the lingering shadows that imply the song
and color painting. Ink wash painting includes ink, color, traditional of peace, as well as loating feathers, enrich the construct of the
aesthetics, and contemporary imagery; it is also a unique feature painting. Whether it is rendering of ink or drawing with brush,
of Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, which was the irst exhibition in this is a wonderful painting that showcases all aspects of the ink Ink Wash Painting
Taiwan that pioneered the category. wash painting technique. Compared to the previous two works,
Over its long history, the creative methods, forms, diverse Third Prize-winning “Bamboos Surrounded by Fog” is undoubtedly
techniques and development of materials of ink wash painting a proof of how labor-intensive painting can be; the author shows
have all greatly differed from classical artistic expression. In great patience carefully organizing all the details in the scene,
addition to delicate drawing techniques, ink wash painting also especially the bamboo sticks, leaves, and weeds, and puts in much
incorporates expressive wrinkling and rendering techniques; or, in work; however, because of the over-crowded elements in the scene,
larger expressive works, ink wash painting incorporates partially the painting seems a bit overwhelming and trivial, which is a big
meticulous methods, to present complex and dense visual effects, weakness.
masterful utilization of materials, and balance between dry and Furthermore, the four Award of Merit works are outstanding too;
wet brushstrokes, combining both the styles of the Northern and if not for the necessary evil, all the works would be receiving prizes.
Southern Schools. In other words, ink wash painting (or tsai- Two works depict themes related to lowers and feathers, and each
mo) has developed forms and phenomena that are the mixture of has achieved great expression with impressive ambience; whether
meticulous and expressive styles. With appropriate composition, the pure sacred lotus lower that grows out from the mud in an
ink wash painting exhibits a certain kind of broadness and abandoned lotus pond in “Whiteness-Hao Light,” or the leisurely
grandeur. This has been the major creative trend of ink wash pecking ducks and dancing butter lies in the oil seed rape ield in
painting in recent years, as well as the main creative direction of “Brilliant Achievements”, both showcase briliant aesthetics. Another
works winning this year’s prizes at Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition. two portraits, “For Fortune” and “Salome,” are very different in
Examining the winning and shortlisted works this year, they do terms of theme, character, age, technique, material, and ambience,
not simply depict single themes of the commonly seen lower and and it was a pleasant surprise to see both works winning Award of
bird or landscapes like the past, as most creators aim to create own Merit. Seeing such wonderful works, in addition to congratulating
sceneries or universes to discourse their inner place of tranquility; all the winning and shortlisted works, I’d also like to encourage
through the process, they project their viewpoints and criticisms of these ink wash/tsai-mo artists, and hope that they will gain greater
things and events. Below are comments on top three prize winners: grasp on the futurality of this artistic expression, shaping and
First Prize winning “Tree, Soul, Rain” depicts a quiet scene re ining for Taiwan’s ink wash painting a contemporary vision that
with a great spatial sense. Between the igure at the center and combines both tradition and avant-garde.
background are vague and blurry white lines and wrinkled strokes

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