1. Drafting

Start like a sketch, use a pencil to set the position and proportion, no need to use an eraser, so as not to damage the paper, affecting the coloring effect. Then set the draft with color, according to the tone of the still life, with ochre brown or ultramarine can be set.

The color line can be slightly heavier, and can be used to finalize the color of the thin light and dark, for the next step in the coloring of the pavement. Stronger modeling ability, you can also use the color line directly with the draft, do not show the light and dark, direct coloring.

2. Pave a large tone

After the final draft, quickly observe the overall tone and the relationship between the large color blocks, to achieve a clear picture, as soon as possible, thin paint. At this moment, do not consider the form and brush strokes, according to the fresh impression of color boldly, resulting in the picture of the color environment.

Some people in the completion of the last one time after the color, they are eager to specific engraving. Should be further adjusted to the relationship between the large color blocks, so that the relationship between the colors and the total tone, with the actual feeling.

3. Specific shaping

In the large relationship between the more correct basis, further specific shaping, starting from the main body of the picture, one by one to complete. Concentrate on painting an object wet and dry changes are easy to grasp, but also easy to shape the different sides of the light and backlight color changes.

At this time, the eyes should always sweep around, starting from the local but can not be trapped in the local, lose sight of the other. To see the relationship between the object and the background and other objects, mastery of proportions, details can be left a step carved.

This time the color should be appropriately thickened with color, the correct part of the base color can be retained to increase the color level of the picture.

4. Details delineation

The details of the trivial redundant can be omitted, but the important details of the performance of the characteristics and texture of the object should be strengthened to delineate, draw the finishing touch. Details should be synthesized into the whole.

The final brushstroke is the most important, it will not be covered and revealed to the admirer.

5. Adjustment, completion

Outside the studio a still-life sketching, as a basic exercise is generally appropriate to eight hours, and strive to be profoundly accurate. Skilled after three or four hours can also be more fully expressed.

Painting time is longer, the eyes are easily fatigued, the color sense is easy to weaken, specific delineation and easy to forget the whole. When the sketch is nearly finished, recover the first impression, check the picture: whether there are some places in the deep drawing to destroy the whole, the local and detailed colors have not "jumped out" of the picture, and there are no other problems.

After checking, make adjustments, modifications, processing. Errors, such as painting too thick, to wash out and paint again until finished.

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Differences between gouache and watercolor

Gouache, also known as advertisement color, is an opaque watercolor paint. It can be used for thicker coloring and does not appear uneven when coloring large areas.

While belonging to the same opaque watercolor pigment, gouache is generally cheaper than acrylic; however, it is slightly inferior to acrylic in terms of coloring, number of colors, and preservation. They should be used selectively for different purposes.

Watercolor is highly transparent, and when colors overlap, the colors below will come through. The colors are not as vibrant as colored ink, but the coloring is deeper and suitable for people who like quaint tones.

Even if stored for a long time is not easy to change color. The so-called opaque watercolor, is the gum watercolor paint and advertising pigments. The term "watercolor paint" generally refers to transparent watercolors.

As for the difference between the two, simply put, it means that when applied on top of another color, the color underneath can be clearly seen, which refers to transparent watercolor. Opaque watercolors are those that cover up the color underneath.

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