The basic skills of traditional Chinese painting line skills are practiced as follows:
1. Start and pause at the same time. The so-called "pause" means that the tip of the pen touches the paper and gently shakes up and down a few times. The purpose is to adjust the tip of the pen exposed outside the lines into the lines to "hide the tip".
When starting a calligraphy stroke, it is required to write "right first, left first", that is, if the strokes are written from left to right, the strokes are required to be written from right to left first, and then back to left to right. , the purpose of this is to hide the tip of the pen in the lines.
2. The strokes should be smooth. The lines must be smooth during operation, and the line shape must be uniform and avoid phenomena such as "wasp waist", "side edge" and "flying white". To make lines smooth, you must first breathe evenly and never hold your breath. Especially when drawing long lines, you must breathe smoothly. This will overcome nervousness and effectively reduce pauses and tremors.
In order to solve the problems of uneven thickness, inconsistent line type and "side strike", it is necessary to use "center stroke". Only in this way can the lines be as strong and continuous as "spring silkworm spinning silk". In the process of writing, pay attention to the rhythm and rhythm of the lines. A line, especially a long line, must not sag in a stroke.
Try to use the speed and weight of the strokes to control the rhythm changes of the lines, and "pause" at the turning points. This can not only adjust the direction of the stroke of the pen, but also create a sense of rhythm. Only lines with rhythmic changes can produce rhythm. Only lines with rhythm and rhythm can have vitality.
3. Once you put away the pen, keep it. Calligraphy strokes require "returning" when closing the brush, that is, the tip of the brush must be turned back and hidden in the line. When practicing Chinese painting lines, you should also pay attention to "hiding the front", but there is no need to "return to the front" like calligraphy. "Remain" means to keep the tip of the pen in the line. Do not drag the tail of the line outside the line at will.
4. Shun and reverse. In the process of painting, people are often accustomed to moving their brushes from left to right or from top to bottom. This habit of brushstrokes is called "smooth strokes". The brushstrokes from right to left or from bottom to top are not as natural as "smooth strokes". It is more awkward, so it is called "reverse front".
When practicing hooking, you should alternate between "forward" and "counterattack". Don't practice less just because "counterattack" is difficult. When practicing "Backward", don't change the direction of the picture for the convenience of sketching. If you rotate the picture at will, it will not be useful for practice
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