留白是中国画创作中一种常用的手法,是区别于西方绘画的重要的艺术特色之一,有着独特的文化内涵和底蕴。留白除了能够衬托画作的主体,还能起到营造意境的作用,给人留下无限的想象空间,这是西方绘画无法达到的状态。本文主要介绍了留白在中国画体系中的审美内涵,探讨留白在当代艺术的现实意义,希望中国画在新时代展现出勃勃生机。 Blanching is a commonly used technique in the creation of Chinese painting, which is one of the important artistic features different from western painting. It has unique cultural connotation and details. In addition to being able to bring out the main body of the painting, the blank can also play the role of artistic conception and leave unlimited space for imagination. This is an unattainable state of Western painting. This paper mainly introduces the aesthetic connotation of the blank in the Chinese painting system and discusses the practical significance of the blank in the contemporary art, hoping the Chinese painting will show its vitality in the new era.