The method of making the leaf painting is as follows:
1. Preparation: Before making the leaf painting, prepare the necessary tools and materials. This includes drawing boards or paper, brushes, paints, water containers, color palettes and pencils.
2. collect leaves: collect all kinds of leaves as materials outdoors or in the natural environment. Choose leaves with unique shapes and rich textures, which can increase the visual appeal of the painting.
3. Prepare the sketchpad and brush: choose the appropriate sketchpad or drawing paper as the basis of painting. Make sure that the sketchpad is compatible with the pigments used, and choose a suitable brush to draw the shape of leaves and add details.
4. Positioning the position of leaves: Choose an appropriate position on the drawing board and arrange the layout of leaves. You can try different arrangements to find a layout that can create balance and visual appeal.
5. Draw the outline of the leaves: Use a pencil or a thin brush to gently draw the outline of the leaves. Pay attention to capture the shape, curve and edge features of leaves.
6. Fill the color of the leaves: Start with the lightest color of the leaves and gradually fill the outline of the leaves with appropriate brushes and pigments. Observe the colors, shades and shadows of leaves and try to reproduce them accurately.
7. Add details and shadows: Once the main colors are filled, you can use a smaller brush and mixed pigments to increase the details and textures of the leaves. At the same time, pay attention to the relationship between light and shade of leaves, and enhance the layering of leaves by adding corresponding colors and shadows.
8. Finishing and protecting the painting: After the painting is completely dried, transparent spray fixative can be used to protect the painting from being stained and faded. You can also choose to mount or frame the work to enhance its display effect and protect its long-term preservation.
The source of leaf painting
Leaf painting, also known as leaf painting, is an art form with leaves as the creative material. Its origin can be traced back to ancient Indian Buddhism. In the early days, people used the leaves of palm palm palm to record scriptures and compiled them into a book, which was called Bayeux Scripture. With the changes of the times and the progress of science and technology, leaf painting has gradually developed into a unique art form.
In China, the creation based on leaves is called leaf painting, and its history can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. It is said that there was an artist named Zheng Banqiao in the Qing Dynasty who liked to wander between the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River and collect all kinds of leaves to make leaf paintings and leaves prints. His leaf painting style is graceful, natural and smooth, and full of poetic meaning.