혁필화(革筆畵)의 계승과 대중화를 위한 연구

Abstract

Hyukpilhwa is a traditional art form that presents a character that is combined with a painted image. Hyukpilhwa is performed with pieces of leather; it originated from the pictorial handwriting style of Bibaekseo, which is done with tree branches instead of a brush. It contains the philosophy of Munjado, which was a method of decoration and education in the Joseon Dynasty. Even though it is believed that Hyukpilhwa originated from China along with Bibaekseo and Munjado, a color version of Hyukpilhwa in early modern times is recognized as a Korean art form. However, it was undervalued because itinerant vendors painted for a living; notably, it is now on the verge of becoming a cultural disconnect. The purpose of this study is to ensure that the practice of Hyukpilhwa is preserved, expanded, and passed on to future generations. The concepts and materials of Hyukpilhwa are explained in this research; moreover, the methods of making the tools and the presentations of drawing skills are arranged in the images and videos. I concluded that the cause of the decline of Hyukpilhwa was the result of the excessive protection of past methods along with modern applications being considered as more useful than the reproduction of past techniques. In addition, I will present several issues to be solved by artists, society, and the government in order to promote the inheritance and development of Hyukpilhwa and to improve the creativity of painters. I plan on promoting Korean Hyukpilhwa around the world by applying Bibaekseo techniques to calligraphy work of other letters.