A Study of the Influence of Chinese Ink Painting Art and Calligraphy Art on Modern Graphic Design

Ink painting is an important part and essence of Chinese traditional culture, but Chinese ink painting and paining art in western countries are different art forms. Western painting art pays attention to practice and use of lights and colors. However, Chinese traditional ink painting focuses on emotional experience and psychological feelings of artists, and they often feel nature through poetic and artistic language. Ink painting art is unique product of Chinese fine arts, which creates unique aesthetic qualities and understanding abilities of Chinese nation. Modern graphic design was introduced from western countries, and it is a kind of popular art. In recent years, elements of ink painting began to be applied in modern graphic design along with gradual development of modern graphic design, and this also will have influence on further development of modern graphic design art as well. The integration of ink painting art elements with modern graphic design is also a kind of effective combination between national characteristics and modern aesthetic art, and this is also a process of enriching cultural connotations in terms of modern graphic designs. In addition, calligraphy art is also a crucial part of Chinese culture full of national characteristics, and it contains basic spirit of Chinese culture. Forms, aesthetic qualities, philosophical thoughts and artistic spirit all reflect aesthetic characteristics of Chinese traditional calligraphy art. Chinese traditional calligraphy art has positive influence and reference value for modern graphic design, hence the aesthetic spirit of calligraphy art and modern graphic design should be integrated in an organic way. The application of traditional calligraphy art and ink painting elements in modern graphic design can enrich forms and languages of modern graphic design, which are full of unique charm and aesthetic value.