When we study, we usually start with copying to master the painting techniques of meticulous flower-and-bird painting. That is to say, skip the overall composition first and start learning from the drawing techniques of line drawing.
1. The basics of line drawing of meticulous flower-and-bird painting
The line drawing of fine-brush flower-and-bird painting is not only the modeling foundation of fine-brush flower-and-bird painting, but also the heavy color of fine-brush flower-and-bird painting. An important component of pastels. At the same time, it is also an independent art form from color application works. Completed purely with lines, the structure of the lines must be rigorous, accurate and full of changes.
Exquisite meticulous flower-and-bird paintings
1. Commonly used line drawing types in meticulous flower-and-bird paintings
The outline method is one of the most basic techniques of Chinese meticulous paintings. Outlining the outer contour of an object is also called tracing. The single-color line drawing outlined is called line drawing in gongbi painting. Because traditional Chinese meticulous painting is characterized by line modeling, no matter what the subject matter, outlines are indispensable. "Hua Shi Zhi Meng" contains "Eighteen levels of depiction methods from ancient to modern times". Eighteen description methods are summarized from ancient and modern description methods, which are what we often call "eighteen descriptions".
Line drawings
Among them, the following types are commonly used in meticulous flower-and-bird paintings.
Nail head and rat tail drawing: use the center of the pen, start the pen and press down to create a point like a nail head, and then close the pen to become thinner and shaped like a rat tail, hence the name. The characteristics of the nail head at the beginning of the pen and the rat tail at the end of the pen make the lines both abrupt and powerful, and flexible and graceful.
Basic line drawing, nail head and rat tail drawing
High ancient hairspring drawing: the lines are drawn with the center of the pen tip, and the lines are smooth and consistent in thickness, like "spring silkworm spinning silk", continuous Meandering, subtle, and erratic, it makes people feel that they are still but still moving in the soothing and calm association. Gu Kaizhi, a painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, often used this method. His "Pictures of Luo Shen Fu" and "Pictures of Proverbs of Women" are typical gossamer drawings.
Line drawing techniques are ancient and gossamer drawings
Iron line drawings : The center stroke has strong lines and a slightly squared-off feel when turning, like a wire loop, hence the name. It embodies the strength of the bone method in calligraphy and is suitable for depicting objects with a harder texture.
Line drawing technique Iron line drawing
Willow leaf drawing: The lines are like willow leaves facing the wind, hence the name. The lines are light and graceful, which can give the picture a fresh and agile beauty. < /p>
Line drawing technique willow leaf drawing
2. How to hold the pen and outline the lines with the pen
How to hold the line drawing: the finger should be pointed firmly and the palm empty (thumb, index finger, Hold the middle and upper part of the pen barrel with your middle finger; hold the lower part of the pen barrel with your ring finger; hold the little finger against the ring finger). When drawing short lines, move the pen with your wrist in a "bump"; when drawing medium, long and long lines, use the shoulder or elbow as the axis to move the pen. .
How to outline lines
Several ways to use pens in white drawing:
Center pen: that is, the pen tube is perpendicular to the paper surface, and the tip of the pen is in the middle of the line. The lines are uniform in thickness, round and powerful, suitable for outlining flowers
and leaves.
Central strokes
Side strokes: the pen barrel is tilted sideways. When writing, the tip of the pen is turned sideways. The lines are uneven in thickness and varied, which is the auxiliary technique of using the pen in the center. That is, the tip of the pen is in front and the pen barrel is pushed back. The lines are thick and mottled. , vigorous and powerful, suitable for outlining slopes, rocks, etc. When outlining a specific line, we should pay attention to the beginning of the pen and the end of the line. , the tip of the pen should be hidden in the opposite direction, so that the tip of the pen should not be exposed, and the tip of the pen should be "hidden" in the running line. "The lines outlined in this way are implicit and powerful.
The above is the basics of line drawing of meticulous flower and bird paintings. Have you mastered it? Everyone is welcome to leave a message, thank you!