Given the Koreans tendency to be nationalistic .Its natural for them to want to make people think that ink painting is a difficult task, taking years to master and only a select few will ever get there.
Its actually a cakewalk when compared to oil painting which takes ages to dry. Gives off a toxic smell and can easily turn to mud.
The biggest challenge will ink painting is to not make things look overworked. To keep the subject matter simple. and to remember that the spaces around the lines are just as important as the lines themselves.
I think the reason why you haven't created anything you would be willing to show a friend is because you need to loosen up relax and let the ink do all the work. |