This study examines the profound impact of modern painting on Tie Ning’s novel writing, focusing on how it facilitates her modern transformation in literary creation and fosters a cross-border narrative that seamlessly integrates painting and fiction. In color usage, the study analyzes how modern painting’s approach to color not only enriches the visual palette of Tie Ning’s novels but also enables her to uncover temporal dimensions, life rhythms, and metaphorical symbolism within her narratives. In image composition, the paper investigates how painting techniques inform Tie Ning’s portrayal of female characters, highlighting both physical beauty and the spiritual harmony achieved through the interplay of tradition and modernity. In narrative perspective, the research demonstrates how the concepts of attention and gaze in painting inspire Tie Ning’s narrative strategies, leading to a modern perspective that employs peeping and scanning techniques to delve into the intricate inner worlds of her characters.