Improve several aspects of painting skills:
1. Cultivate correct understanding methods and keen observation skills
Strictly speaking, learning to sketch must be based on There is a step-by-step learning method such as plaster geometry, still life, plaster figures, portraits, etc. However, many of our beginners do not have such conditions. Some candidates are "cramming" temporarily and directly draw portraits without basic training. Students often cannot draw well. Developing correct observation methods is based on an in-depth understanding of objects. When we draw sketches, we must understand the basic elements of sketches, such as shape, proportion, structure, light and dark tones, sense of quality and sense of space, etc. These terms may seem easy, but the specific operations are indeed very difficult. Here we first understand the physical structure and proportions of the head. The shape of the head can be summarized as an oval, cube or wedge as a whole. Further analysis shows that the skull is spherical, the frontal bone is flat square, and the front from the frontal bone to the base of the mandible is an inverted trapezoid, with the lower part larger than the upper part. The nose of the small trapezoidal body stands upright in the middle. The proportions of the head are "long, three stops, horizontal and five eyes." This is a summary of the general rules of the head, but there are still certain differences between individuals.
Facing a model, a beginner may be able to complete a portrait in a short time, but the picture will be simple and empty, while a person with good sketching training can express it in depth and richness. Because of different visual sensitivities, the perceived content will be different. The latter can capture the essence of the object, express the object concisely, clearly and affirmatively in expression, and capture the most basic characteristics of the object in a short time. , cultivate keen observation methods.
2. Establishing a good overall awareness
The establishment of overall awareness is a very important factor in the field of painting and will have a great impact on students' future painting development. No matter what kind of painting creation you are engaged in, this issue must be involved. The whole is relative to the part, the part is a part of the whole, the part exists in the whole, and the whole is reflected through the part. For beginners, on the one hand, it is to strengthen the understanding of overall consciousness, on the other hand, to pay attention to the overall relationship in observation and performance, and to overcome the bad habit of focusing on a certain point. For example, when drawing a head, you must observe the object as a whole. For example, when drawing eyes, you must consider the relationship with the ears or nose. You cannot draw the eyes in isolation and fall into local parts. They must be compared with each other and connected organically. . The whole exists in various factors of modeling, from outline to tone, from physical expression to spatial expression, everywhere. To cultivate overall awareness, you can start by observing things. Observe more and compare more, so that you can clarify the relationship between each thing and better grasp the whole. From the whole to the part, and from the part to the whole, throughout the entire painting process, repeated comparisons can cultivate the ability of the relationship between the part and the whole, and establish a good overall awareness.
3. Establish the volume awareness of the body and master the expression skills
Grasping the body and expressing the sense of volume and space are another important factors in basic sketching. It is not only necessary to clarify the shape of the object, Proportion, size, and at the same time, we must overcome flat depiction and have the most basic understanding and mastery of modeling. Without the awareness of volume space, we cannot develop the habit of observing volume space, let alone express spatial relationships well. The expression of space is the basic ability of painting. For example, when the character's head is in front, the eyes and ears are in the same direction. Beginners often cannot express its sense of space. Without a sense of space, they cannot express a sense of volume. "Square" and "square" are different. A square is a plane, and a square is a volume. Therefore, spatial awareness should be established to represent the volume of objects.
Expression is very important in sketch teaching. Along with keen observation, you also need to establish overall awareness and volume space awareness, so to achieve these you also need the ability to express yourself. Drawing is the most basic form of painting to express or reproduce objects. As a method and means of learning painting, sketching must master the factors and structure of the body, understand the light and shadow tones, understand the edge contours and the boundary between light and dark, and feel the rhythm. Sketch is more rational than color, especially the training of basic sketch. Use reason to guide observation, use observation to enrich reason, and base sketching on rational understanding to achieve the integrity of sketching.
The above analyzes and understands some of the more prominent points in sketch teaching. Painting is a technical course that must make a leap from practice.
Therefore, hands-on practice is very important. Only with quantitative accumulation can we achieve a qualitative leap. Only by laying a solid foundation in sketching can you achieve ideal results.