The colors of cicada simple drawings are as follows:
1. Choose two brushes, one dipped in water and one dipped in ink.
2. Use an ink pen to outline the edges of the eyes.
3. Use a dip pen to divide the dyeing colors.
4. Use the same technique to outline the back of the cicada.
5. Use the ink pen to color according to the line drawing.
6. Use a dip pen to divide the dyeing colors.
7. You can adjust the position of cooked rice paper at will when drawing to facilitate drawing.
8. Apply ink to the bottom of the cicada’s abdomen, and then use a water pen to divide and dye it to create a gradient effect.
9. When painting the area covered by cicada wings, the ink color should be lighter.
10. After drying, use the same technique to apply ink color to enrich the details.
11. After drying, dip the ink pen into garcinia and apply the color again.
12. Dip the titanium white mask into the bright part.
13. Finally, use the wolf brush to outline the wings.
Characteristics of cicadas
Cicadas live in temperate to tropical regions of the world. Some species distributed in desert areas will discharge excess water from the back plate when their body temperature overheats, thereby achieving cooling and heat dissipation effects. The cicada has two pairs of membrane wings, which are basically the same shape. The head is wide and short, with a prominent frontal and labial base. The eyesight is quite good, and the compound eyes are not large. They are located on both sides of the head and are widely separated, with three single eyes. The antennae are short and bristly. The mouthparts are slender, with esophagus and salivary ducts inside, and are of the sucking type.
The steps for matching cicada poems with paintings are simple and beautiful:
1. First draw the cicada’s semicircular head and triangular back.
2. Use curved lines to draw symmetrical cicada wings and pointed tail.
3. Then draw the cicada’s bright black eyes, tiny antennae and lines on the cicada’s wings.
4. Finally, use a half arc to draw the texture on the tail and the legs on both sides of the body.