The Charm of Brush and Ink and the Flow of Emotions: The Multi-sensory Expression Mechanism in the Art Healing of Chinese Ink Painting

Tingna  Yin

doi:10.54691/t9tc4s63

Authors

Tingna Yin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/t9tc4s63

Keywords:

Ink wash painting, art therapy, brush and ink charm, multi-sensory expression, emotion regulation.

Abstract

Chinese ink painting relies on brush and ink to achieve its core expressive efficacy, and its vivid aesthetic characteristics are inherently related to the expression and regulation of emotions. The comprehensive experience of multiple senses is an important way for ink painting to achieve artistic healing efficacy. This article combines existing literature and empirical research in the field of art therapy to analyze the action pathways of the multi-sensory efficacy of the artistic charm of brush and ink on multiple sensory levels such as vision, touch, and hearing, and explore its practical efficacy in emotional regulation. Research has shown that ink application, ink color gradations, and artistic conception construction in ink painting can alleviate negative emotions such as anxiety and depression through the synergistic efficacy of multiple senses. The tactile experience brought by the process of painting can reduce the average skin conductance response of the participants by 30%. This article summarizes the intrinsic relationship between the multi-sensory expression and emotional flow in ink painting, which can provide a reliable and verifiable academic basis for the theoretical improvement and practical application of traditional art healing.

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