This article takes modern watercolor painting creation as the research object, deeply exploring the reconstruction of the narrative of light-shadow in the picture by the interaction between composition and the logic of light-shadow. By analyzing the classic works of modern watercolor artists from the West and the East, and combining theories such as phenomenology and visual psychology, it is revealed that the subordinate relationship between composition and light-shadow in traditional watercolor has evolved into a dynamic relationship of mutual influence and joint construction of narrative in the modern context. Research has found that through means such as asymmetric composition, blank space strategy, and color layering, artists have transformed light-shadow from simple object representation elements into independent narrative languages, expanding the expressive boundaries of watercolor art. This article aims to provide a new perspective for the theoretical research of modern watercolor creation and offer references and inspirations for artists in the construction of light-shadow narratives.

Ji Hongmei. Reconstructing the Narrative of Light-Shadow: A Study on the Interactivity between Composition and Light-Shadow Logic in Modern Watercolor Painting. Frontiers in Art Research (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 6: 18-24. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2025.070603.

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