Can self-study painting (sketch) be successful? What should I pay attention to? Where to start.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Sketch is the art of light and shadow, modeling and three-dimensional, and it is the basis of painting.

How to draw a good sketch;

First, do a good job in the practice of various lines before sketching. Practice straight line (long horizontal line, long vertical line, the same below), flat drawing (line by line, block by block), arc (semi-crescent shape, group), loop line practice (a continuous line, a group), from shallow to deep, from deep to shallow line group practice.

2. Simple steps of sketching Before drawing, we should observe and study the basic shape of an object, see its light receiving direction, structural modeling and three-dimensional effect, then tick its general outline with a straight line, and then determine the light receiving (smooth surface), side light (gray surface), light and shade (deep surface) and three parts of the object according to the light source. First, a uniform line is laid on the deep surface and the gray surface, so that the light receiving surface is temporarily vacant, that is to say, the object is represented by a large surface, and then the details in each surface are divided into small pieces and small surfaces according to the light receiving, side light and light. The reflective part should be left at the deep edge and the highlight part should be left at the bright edge, so that it has five tones. Also pay attention to the light and shade of small pieces, so that they obey the unified tone of the big face, and the big face must obey the whole. Finally, a connecting layer is added between these surfaces to make them naturally round until the texture appears. After sketching, we should coordinate and improve the handling of the drawn objects.

3. Simple painting perspective common sense

1. The farther away an object of the same size is, the smaller its shape becomes, so that it finally disappears at a point, which is called the vanishing point.

2. The farther away from the same scene, the shorter the distance between them should be.

3. A line as high and parallel as the painter's eyes is called the visual horizon.

Everything below the painter's eyes is below and above the horizon.

Everything above the painter's eyes is above the obvious horizon. See below.

6. Standing on the broad and flat ground and looking ahead, the boundary between heaven and earth in the distance is called the horizon. When looking up, the horizon coincides with the apparent horizon, and the horizon is the apparent horizon; Looking down, the horizon is above the obvious horizon. Horizon is an important basis for processing perspective graphics.

7. See the left side of the scene on the artist's right.

8. See the right side of any scene on the painter's left.

9. The farther the scene above the horizon is, the lower its position on the drawing.

10. The farther away the scene below the visual horizon is, the higher its position on the drawing.

With the above knowledge of painting perspective, if you master and apply it to painting, there will be no common sense mistakes in painting, and the composition will be reasonable and in line with the aesthetic feeling of visual appreciation.

4. The choice of pencil folding H stands for hard and B stands for soft. 6H is the hardest and 6B is the softest. Generally, three pencils are enough for sketching. Draw the outline with HB pencil, check the manuscript with 2B pencil, and draw the shadow with 4B pencil. In actual painting, as long as you know the performance of the pencil, you can master the intensity of use, and you can master it flexibly without sticking to it.

5. The basis of sketch is to draw more pencils to sketch. We can start with the geometric model of gypsum. Then, such as porcelain, glass tea sets, cups and saucers, saucers and eggs, plaster head models, stationery books, various textured objects, indoor scenes and so on. You can draw anything. From single to combination, from simple to complex. You can try to sketch and sketch slowly. Learning brush calligraphy and painting (that is, works expressed with a brush) requires mastering the skills of using a brush.

6. If you want to enter the realm of selflessness in painting, you can't rush for success. Even if you only paint one picture a day, you will get unexpected results as long as you devote yourself to painting. Always copy the sketches of famous artists and read more books such as Perspective of Painting and How to Sketch. Only by assiduously focusing on painting skills can we succeed.