Blank space is a term in painting, and it is a composition technique. Pay attention to the appropriate blank space on the screen, not too full or too crowded. This will leave enough imagination space for the viewer, and achieve the aesthetic effect of "the image outside the image, the purpose outside the taste, the ambition outside the rhyme, the place without painting, and the beauty". Later, blank space was extended to calligraphy, poetry, literature, music, opera, film, architecture and other fields, and became a realm pursued in artistic creation.
In fact, in our daily life, the wisdom of blank space shines everywhere. Whether a person knows the beauty of blank space, whether he will leave blank space or not, and whether he will leave blank space properly, can not be separated from his mind, wisdom and taste. Art needs blank space, so does life. If you learn to leave blank, you must leave blank, and life will become humble, calm, moderate, simple and clear.
(a) Painting: Where there is no painting, everything becomes beautiful.
If a painting is too full and three-dimensional, it will lose its sense of spirituality and elegance in composition and appear lifeless; With blank space, there is room for daydreaming and play. Through the viewer's own appreciation, he can appreciate different tastes. In this respect, the most classic is the Southern Song Dynasty painter Ma Yuan's "Fishing Alone in the Cold River".
This picture is very simple, a boat, a fisherman and several waterlines, and nothing else. From a distance, a boat and a bamboo coat were fishing alone on the cold river. There was no water, but it was clearly misty. The whole picture was full of water. By leaving blank, the effect of "combining reality with reality without lining" is realized. Looking closely, the fisherman's demeanor is very vivid, the characters are single-minded and focused, the fishing line is hung in front, and the stern is tilted back. The whole picture is thought-provoking, with a cold feeling, an empty and indifferent meaning, and a cool and detached charm. This technique of "meaning beyond the pen" shows the wisdom and aesthetic thought of China's traditional art, which has high aesthetic value. If the painter's mind and nature are not fully communicated and integrated, it is difficult to reach this height.
The master of art is often a master of blank space, and the square inch of land also shows the width of heaven and earth. Look at Qi Baishi's shrimp paintings. Shrimp is transparent and waterless. Why can't you feel the water vapor dripping until it is crystal clear?
? Looking at Zheng Banqiao's bamboo paintings, there are some scattered strokes. Does it mean that the bamboo and stone set each other off, and the wind and bone stand out?
? Appreciate Xu Beihong's painting of horses. There is no wind and no shadow. Why not appreciate the speed of the wind and the strength of the horses?
There is no doubt that in the eyes of these masters, how to draw the clarity of water, how to embody the power of bamboo and how to express the wind speed is very simple. Don't draw anything, blank space is the best pen and ink! This also illustrates a truth of life: what we eagerly hope for and deliberately pursue may not be done well; Leave blank, do nothing, win without fighting, and watch its miraculous effect.
Comics are pictures depicting people, things, things and feelings in a simple and exaggerated way, and they are the paintings that can best express the art of blank space. The cartoonist Feng Zikai's self-portrait is fascinating and full of charm and poetic philosophy. Weeping willows and swallows beside willows are in harmony with the willows with rippling blue waves and the willows with swallows playing, bringing unexpected beauty. There is no doubt that his heart is full of spring.
From painting to photography and architectural art, it is also to give people sensory beauty and spiritual pleasure. If photography is a true copy of reality, then painting is an abstraction and induction of reality, and the most beautiful points are extracted to form the backbone of the picture. Photographers must be familiar with the technique of leaving blank space, so it goes without saying. What about the architect? They also regard blank space as the highest criterion and ideal. The beauty of architecture is essentially the pursuit of the outline, combination and overall foil of a line in a three-dimensional environment. In order to render a beautiful artistic conception, blank space is essential.
The picture below is the best example of photography and architecture. Blue bricks and tiles, white walls and eaves, with a few peach branches, will immediately remind people of the quaint and elegant scenery of Jiangnan, with flowing bridges and misty rain, and its spirit, rhyme and taste are memorable.
Obviously, this photographer has a pair of eyes to discover beauty, which not only makes the photos attractive, but also highlights the unchanging beauty of Huizhou architecture for thousands of years. A fresh and elegant energy floats in front of you. If it can be accompanied by a beautiful poem, it will be beautiful.
? At present, the minimalist style advocated by interior decoration also embodies the aesthetic thought of leaving blank space.
(2) Calligraphy: dense and full of charm.
Calligraphy pays attention to "density", concise and blank. The basic principle of blank space is "airtight, sparse and available at any time;" Always count the white as black, and the fun comes out. "Too sparse is scattered, too dense is blocked; If you are too balanced, you will feel rigid. " "Book Theory" put forward specific standards: "Looking back around, Yin and Yang rise and fall, such as branches and leaves, give and take; Such as running water, one after another. "
How to understand? Structurally speaking, between words, between lines, the size is required to be scattered, sparse and dense. As far as the overall layout is concerned, it should not be too full and crowded, and the blank places should also be left blank. Pay attention to the combination of reality and reality, whether there is contrast, whether the depth is appropriate, and whether it is ups and downs. Through ups and downs and contrast, create a lively interest. Only in this way can we obtain the dynamic beauty of cadence, swaying and lingering in contradiction and harmony.
Mao Zedong's calligraphy is unique, full of heroism and rhythmic beauty. They are as beautiful as poetry, as open as mountains, and as enjoyable as freehand brushwork. Behind this external simplicity and arbitrariness is the expression of mind, pattern, boldness of vision and feelings. From a distance, they are not only a calligraphy post that devours mountains and rivers, but also a blank picture scroll that can be put away at will. The pen became a freehand brushwork of the heart in his hands, didn't it?
In fact, the highest realm of calligraphy is the freedom of the pen, the dripping of the heart and the ease of swimming. If the pen is clumsy and dull, it is not easy to write, and there is no feeling of ease, which shows that our kung fu has not yet arrived.
(3) Poetry: Don't have a taste in your heart.
Blank space is widely used in poetry, which seems to be hidden and hidden, but it is meaningful, and often achieves the charm and style of "silence is better than sound, and there is a taste in my heart" Let's look at a few examples:
? Green mountains are located on the north side of the city wall, and the sparkling water surrounds the east of the city.
? Here we say goodbye to each other, and you, like losing your father, are floating in the wind and traveling far away.
? Floating clouds are like wanderers, like wandering, and the sunset slowly goes down the mountain, which seems to be nostalgic.
? With a wave of his hand, he will be separated from now on, and his friend on horseback will carry him on a long journey, blowing a long wind, as if reluctant to leave.
This is Li Bai's farewell to his friend. (1) The scenery of the first couplet: the blue mountain runs across the north of the city, and the river bypasses the east of the city, sparkling and flowing slowly. "Castle Peak" to "White Water" and "Northland" to "East City" depict a vast and beautiful picture. The host and guest are going to break up here, so why not cherish and miss it? (2) Love to write couplets: compare a friend's long trip to a lonely canopy floating in the wind and Wan Li, with uncertain whereabouts and a long way to go. This is a long story. (3) Neck knot Yi Dao: The parting heart is expressed by floating clouds, wandering feelings and old people's feelings. You will travel far and wide, but as soon as I see the clouds in the sky, I can feel your mood at the moment; The sunset slowly sets in the distance.
(e) Traditional drama, film and television in China: the land of unfinished business.
In China traditional opera, blank space gained charm. Someone summed it up very well: "Every kind of Facebook represents a different personality; Each prop has its own connotation; Every aria, without exception, makes people think; Every virtual action of singing, reading, sitting and acting contains everything, which makes the abstraction concrete, the stage real and the audience immersed in the play. Jin Ge Tiema, short parents, lovesickness in the boudoir, grudges and enmities ... are all vivid on a small stage. After an actor has finished some difficult lines, in order to give the audience time to understand, he often pauses for a while before continuing. Including the subtext in the play, it is essentially in the category of blank space. "
The blank space in movies is mainly expressed through specific pictures and shots. For example, the rough roar, or the long-lost calm sea, implies the protagonist's mood; Use the vast land and white snow to compare the hardships of life or the sanctity of love; Use a brief glance of two lovers to convey feelings; Say nothing with two lovers and pay attention for a long time to express their desire for love; As two lovers rush to each other until they embrace each other, there is no words, nothing else, only tight and quiet snuggling, which indicates the reunion and joy of love; Climbing high with the protagonist, the blue sky, white clouds, mountains, green spaces, castles and cities are metaphors of longing for the future and beautiful yearning.
In martial arts films, the opposing sides fight, and the disciples always go first, and both sides lose, and finally the masters of both sides appear. How to end this feud? The highest realm of art of war is to defeat the enemy without fighting, and the highest realm of martial arts is to defeat the enemy without fighting. Therefore, the two hostile masters did not use force, but put their hands together. "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I heard Yang Xiong announce his sense of honor earlier. He really liked it when I saw him today. When is the time for revenge? I really don't know each other ... See you later, see you later! " Decades of struggle and controversy were solved in an instant. Without you, life and death, no dust enclave, a few words, all the grievances are gone. What a heroic blank this is! Blanking is not just a picture, but a great wisdom, which embodies a kind of mind and tolerance of people!
It can be seen that in drama and film and television, eyes and movements are blank. A simple look, a word, and an action can make the audience get the message and have an infectious effect. If you are interested, you can watch movies such as The Yellow River Lost in Love, Brave Heart and The Shawshank Redemption. Feel those impressive blank scenes. These are the eyes of two prisoners in Shawshank prison, who are looking forward to escaping one day.
In the movie Braveheart, william wallace (Mel? Gibson's cry for "freedom" before the execution shocked everyone.
In the movie The Bucket List, two terminally ill patients will die in a few months, so they decide to fulfill 10 wishes before they die. They traveled around the world and came to the pyramids of Egypt, overlooking the vast land. This shot is the most classic blank space in the film. Maybe mummies can live forever, maybe pyramids can stand for thousands of years, but how can they compare with the eternity and eternity of the sky? In the face of the reincarnation of life and death, two lives have been completely freed. Then, we feel how open-minded, happy and energetic those two hearts are!
Their last wish is to climb Mount Everest, which means to climb the highest peak of life. Two lives are only a few months. If we can still do this, how can we be without disease or disaster? ...
(6) Life: It is appropriate to leave blank space.
Zhu Guangqian, a famous aesthete, said: "Life is a broader art, and everyone's life history is their work." Art needs blank space, so does life. The quality of your work depends on yourself; Whether it is appropriate to leave a blank space is also in yourself.
? Zen master in the Qing and Yuan Dynasties put forward three realms of life: at the beginning of meditation, seeing mountains is mountains and water is water; In meditation, seeing mountains is not mountains and water is not water; In meditation, you realize that mountains are still mountains, and water is still water.
? The first boundary: seeing mountains is mountains, and seeing water is water. It means to treat everything with a pure attitude like a child. Everything is the source, mountains are mountains, and water is water, so it is also the most real.
? The second boundary: seeing mountains is not mountains, and seeing water is not water. It means that with the growth and maturity of age, people will gradually forget innocence, and there will be more hypocrisy and temptation in the world, because what they see is not necessarily true. Everything is like looking at flowers in the fog, as if it were true and unreal, and it is easy to get lost in reality.
? The third realm: seeing mountains is mountains, and seeing water is water. This is a feeling of the world after returning to nature. Life experience has accumulated to a certain extent, and through constant reflection, I know what I am pursuing and what I want to give up. When you find the true meaning of life, you will gradually become dull, and you can look at the whole world with a peaceful and appreciative attitude. At this time, see mountains or mountains, see water or water. However, the mountains and water here have other connotations.
? "Wise people enjoy water, while benevolent people enjoy Leshan". A wise man, like running water, reads everything in the world and is carefree and indifferent; The benevolent is like a mountain, standing tall, noble and peaceful. If a person enters the realm of music, water and Leshan, it means that he has learned how to leave his life blank, see through the prosperity, wash away the dust, find his original heart and restore his true self.
So, how to leave blank? Is there any standard? Yes, the simpler the more beautiful, the simpler the better, the simpler the more durable, but the simpler the more difficult it is to do.
In fact, the art of life is sometimes the art of leaving blank, which is an attitude, a philosophy and a wisdom. By going up one flight of stairs, a good friend, hit the nail on the head and said, "Doing things quietly is great, but wanting less is wise. There is no black Millennium painting in Qingshan, and there is no string in flowing water. Great beauty is inclusive, harmonious, smooth, blank and not lacking, impartial, that is, the middle way. " We should not only strive hard, be brave and diligent, but also be dense, relaxed and reckless, so that we will have less troubles and more happiness.
? Shakespeare said, "The world is a big stage. All men and women are just actors. Some people came on stage and some people stepped down. People have to play several roles in their lives. " What role do we want to play? The following short story gives the answer.
At a party attended by many celebrities, Rowley (a veteran of the Pakistani film industry) hobbled onto the stage with a cane. The host asked, "Do you still go to see a doctor often?" "Yes, I often go to see it." "Why?" "Because patients must go to see a doctor often, doctors can live!" The audience burst into warm applause, and people cheered for the optimism and humorous language of the old man.
The host then asked, "Do you always consult the pharmacist in the hospital before you know how to take medicine?" "Yes, I often ask them for advice, because pharmacists have to make money to survive!" The audience is a burst of applause. ...
"Do you often take medicine?" "No, I often throw away the medicine. Because I want to live! " The audience burst into laughter. ...
The host finally said, "Thank you for accepting my interview!" " The old man replied: "you're welcome, I know, you have to live!" " "Full storm shed!
It is said that this joke once ranked first in the world. Why? Because everyone needs to live with a smile. It tells us a truth: on the big stage of life, we play not only ourselves, but also others. It is advisable to leave a blank, and there is no silence; There is nothing wrong with leaving room when the flowers are in the middle.
The real wealth of mankind is to have a simple and peaceful heart. Finally, have a nice day! If your life drawing board is full of smiling faces and no worries occupy the space, then you must be a master of blank life, aren't you?
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