Illustration materials-how to make good illustrations

Materials for the illustrations

Interview with Senqilou

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——When did you start painting? of?

When I was a student. There were no acrylic gouache paints at that time, only advertising colors and gouache paints. I mixed Liquitex and matte medium together to make something close to acrylic gouache paint, and used it for painting. _ Fortunately, I am afraid of the industry oar, and I am in a hurry. Hey, I made it myself a long time ago.

——That’s awesome (laughing). The variety of gouache paints is a bit lacking.

When overlapping with the original paint, the underlying color cannot be covered, and the storage performance is also very poor. And Liquitex doesn't suit my painting style. "Can it be used as gouache paint if mixed like this?" When I thought of it, it was as simple as that.

——KOF’s color paintings have more CGs and are more beautiful.

Ever since CG debuted, the section manager said, "Why are the necessary funds for Baigui (a pen for ultra-fine writing) missing?" (laughing). Acrylic is very damaging to the nib, and I was using a lot of white gui at that time.

——In the future, will there be fewer and fewer hand-painted paintings?

Probably so. However, it must be painted by hand if necessary.

In other words, before using CG, how to make illustrations by "mixing Liquitex and matte media together to make something close to acrylic gouache paint and using it for painting"?

Illustrations, also known as illustrations, are illustrations drawn in the form of hand-drawing, mouse-drawing and computer board drawing. They have different styles due to their wide range of uses. In the film, television, animation and game industries, they are called CG illustrations, which are widely used in Design industry, film, television, animation, and game industries.

Illustrations use pictures to express image, life and appeal. The main difference from graphic design can be simply understood as "illustrations focus more on telling stories rather than attracting attention." Illustration is also an art form of visual expression, mainly divided into three categories: photography/painting/three-dimensional illustration. Illustration has a specific status in the art field and is closely related to the publishing industry. It is required for both e-books and physical books. There is room for employment in other directions such as the music/film and television/media industries.

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Common tools for illustrations:

1. Hand-drawn illustrations are drawn with paper and pens - common tools: markers, colored pencils, watercolors .

2. Mouse-painted illustrations—common tools: PS, AI, etc.

3. Tablet drawing illustrations—commonly used equipment: hand-drawing tablets, digital screens, iPads, and mobile phones.

4. The hand-drawing tablet needs to be connected to the computer to draw in PS, AI, and SAI. The digital screen and ipad can draw directly without connecting to the computer. You need to buy a capacitive pen for mobile phone to draw.

The basic standard for learning illustration whether it is reliable or not: whether there is a trial class.

There are indeed many places to study illustration now, and they are all mixed up, which makes many students confused. How should they choose? There is a saying that is good, just talk without practicing tricks. To judge how good a place of study is, you must at least look at the other person's strength first. The trial class is to see where the other person's strength is best, and at the same time look at the quality of the course. How is it? If even the trial class is not taught well, then the other classes will be even more useless. And if you choose to study, you should choose a big school, so you are guaranteed.

If you don’t know where to look, you can go to the online class I studied before. That’s where I studied. Every night at 8 o’clock, there will be a master painting teacher giving free live broadcasts on illustration boards. The painting course is online. The teacher's lectures are easy to understand and humorous. He can also explain the painting skills that trouble everyone in a simple and clear way. Watching the teacher's video is much better than reading a book. One class can solve many of your problems. You can also learn about the development issues of the entire industry. Anyway, it is free, so you can listen to it. The lectures are given in the evening and will not delay your work or study during the day. Students who want to listen can enter Weixin (homophone):

The first group in the front is: gon_浯文膤蟟叟域蔷槭 reel 699_Just combine the above two sets of numbers in order. Note: Illustration.

Since students like to learn board drawing illustrations, then give it a try and give yourself a chance. Only by trying can you know whether you are the material, instead of always wandering around in your inner world and wasting your talents. It is irresponsible to oneself.

The earliest illustrations in China appeared in the form of prints. With the introduction of Buddhist culture, "disguised" illustrations were used to illustrate scriptures in scriptures in order to promote doctrines. Current historical records record the earliest printmaking work in my country, the "Dharani Sutra Mantra" published during the reign of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. The exact date is recorded on the title page of the "Vajra Prajna Sutra" written in the ninth year of Xiantong, Yizong of the Tang Dynasty (868).

In the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties, book illustrations made great progress. The scope of application expanded to medical books, historical geography books, archaeological catalogs, daily encyclopedias and other books, and color overprinted illustrations appeared. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it can be said that ancient illustration art developed greatly, and there was a book engraving industry all over the country. Different regions have developed different styles. What pen do you use for hand-drawn illustrations?

Colored pencils and markers for beginners.

Colored pencils are drawing pencils made with colored pigments rather than graphite. This kind of pencil is made in the same way as ordinary pencils (LEADPENCIL), that is, the pigment is mixed with a clay binder. There are many brands of colored pencils to choose from and a wide range of colors available.

Mark pen, also known as marker pen. It is a drawing colored pen specially used for writing or painting. It contains ink itself and usually has a pen cap attached. It usually has a hard tip.

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Colored pencil classification:

Insoluble colored pencils: Insoluble colored pencils can be divided into dry and oily. We generally buy large ones on the market. Some are insoluble colored pencils. It is cheap and is the best choice for getting started with painting. The painting effect is light, simple and clear, and most of them can be erased with an eraser. It has translucent characteristics and can present different picture effects through the superposition of colors. It is a more unique Expressive painting tools.

Water-soluble colored pencils: Also called water-soluble colored pencils, their refills can dissolve in water. When they come into contact with water, the color will smudge out and achieve a transparent effect like watercolor. Water-soluble colored pencils It has two functions: it has the same effect as insoluble colored pencils before dipping it in water. But after being dipped in water, it will become like watercolor. The colors are very bright and beautiful, and the colors are very soft.

Mark pens:

The pigments in marker pens are volatile and are used for one-time quick drawings. Often used in design items, advertising slogans, posters or other art creations. Can draw thicker lines with little change. Box-tipped pens are a type of marker pen. Nowadays, marker pens are divided into water-based and oil-based inks. Water-based inks are similar to color pens and do not contain olefins. Oil-based inks contain olefins, so they have a pungent smell and are easier to evaporate. If the paint on the toy is peeled off, you can use markers to touch up the paint.

Reference materials:

—Colored pencils

—Mark pens