According to the types of jade carvings learned, beginners need to learn the corresponding painting types. The following can be used as a reference.
1, line carving landscape card, need to learn Chinese painting landscape, the basic skills are mustard circle painting spectrum, various painting methods, and understand Chinese painting in previous dynasties.
2, flower-and-bird relief, you need to learn meticulous flower-and-bird, line drawing is the foundation, and meticulous color blooming is ok.
3, Bo Gu, need to learn pattern knowledge, China arts and crafts history is the most need to know.
4, gourd bean or golden toad, snail lizard scarab, this is relatively simple, you can do it if you know it.
5, character cards, you need to learn the basic anatomical knowledge of sketching avatars, three courts and five eyes.
6, Tianzhu's calligraphy card, this painting is not important, the need to practice calligraphy is the key.
7, Yamako, this study is better, three-dimensional composition, scattered perspective, character dynamics, tree sketch, are all things to learn.
8. To carve tigers, you need to learn the anatomy and dynamics of cats.
The above is the way to lay a solid foundation for jade carving. You can choose the corresponding basic painting books according to the kinds of paintings that jade carving needs to learn, which can get twice the result with half the effort.