Similarities and differences between writing and painting

I am a painting blind, and I don't know how to appreciate paintings. Realistic paintings can be appreciated as photos, and abstract paintings are even more incomprehensible. Sometimes I wonder myself, now that photography technology is so developed, doesn't it reflect the truth to the greatest extent? Why are hand-made images such as paintings still prosperous? I gradually began to understand why painting is called art, and with the recent code words, I couldn't help but compare painting with writing and find some similarities and differences between them.

Both writing and painting are the art created by the people behind the works, and they are all expressing some opinions, phenomena and emotions. Different people, different perspectives, different ideas and expressions will be different.

For example, painting a lion is the same. Some people paint majestic, some people paint fierce, and some people paint helplessly. This not only depends on the "model" that the painter refers to, but also reflects to some extent what the painter is concerned about, the angle of TA selection and so on. The painting is the expression of TA. It can be rendered with thick ink and heavy pen, and it can reveal the information of things themselves with subtle eyes. Of course, the camera can also be represented and replaced. The camera pays more attention to the realistic function, and painting can add its own understanding and even imagination. So its artistic value is irreplaceable.

Writing is the same, for example, writing about the spring of the four seasons, some people will have different expressions, some people will see the vitality and strive for fragrance, while Mr. Lao She wrote: "The spring breeze in Beijing seems not to send spring, but to blow wildly." Such a simple sentence reminds us of the characteristics of Beijing's "wind" and its image is vivid. Some people write humorously, some people write sharply, and some people write warmly, all of which depend on what the author wants to express and his own personality.

With this contrast, I seem to have a better understanding of writing. My appreciation of painting has also improved slightly ~

The tool of writing is words. Different text combinations have different effects. Words, words, sentences and paragraphs are its basic unit elements, and their combination and arrangement have created different masterpieces. These tools are free, they are there, you can use them, depending on how you use them, which is obviously lower than the production cost of painting. The premise is not to consider the mental cost.

The tools of painting are brushes, pigments and paper/cloth. Different thicknesses and colors make different pens with the same expression. The painter uses his eyes, his soul and these brushes in his hand to convey what he wants to say and express in his heart.

When writing, we sometimes encounter beautiful sentences that are hard to come up with, and all the ideas and thoughts are stuffed in. Sometimes I feel it's a pity to lose it, but it's a bit cumbersome not to lose it. At this time, when I need to give up decisively, I will also give up. After all, writing is not a simple patchwork of words, not a pile of gorgeous words. The full text should serve the content and viewpoint expressed.

The same is true of painting. The painter does not put all the scenes, people and things he sees into the painting, but selects some representative things to put in. After all, the space for painters to draw boards is limited. After refining, the selected content can also concentrate the viewer's attention and interpret the ideas that the painter wants to express. Focus is prominent and the level is clear.

By comparing writing and drawing, I think it's also quite interesting. There are still many connections between things. This connection may not be easy for us to find at first, but when you realize it slowly, you seem to be exposed to a lot of things at once. Thought has also risen to a small height. Being good at observation may be one of the most basic skills in writing and drawing.