Landscape painting, especially watercolor landscape painting, should first draw the sky, because the colors and clouds of the sky are changeable in an instant, and some of them need to be captured by memory. If you hesitate a little, times will change and you will have to look up at the sky and sigh. Because the color of the sky is directly reflected in the scene, it is one of the important components of the tone of the picture, such as how strong and different the influence of the sunrise and sunset and the blue sky color on the tone of the scene. It is thankless to fill the sky after drawing uneven branches in the landscape.

Because the junction of heaven and earth is a vision, the vision is virtual, and the color is close to the sky. It is suitable for drawing a vision when the color of the sky is about to dry up, and it is easy to get a sense of harmony and far-reaching feeling.

Of course, if the scenery is holistic, the color of the sky has little influence, and it is urgent to grasp the rhythm of light and shade and the color of time, then it is no harm to draw the scenery first and then the sky. This requires flexibility.

1, from far to near, division method

Watercolor landscape painting is often rendered and depicted from far and near, from shallow to deep, and from virtual to real, which makes it easy to master the dry and wet, color and light and dark levels. The transition of color levels is more natural and softer than it, and it is easier for beginners to master. But we must pay attention to the time, otherwise the time difference between before and after is too big, the color tone and light and shade will be unified, and it is easy to be out of balance. Especially in the morning and evening, before sunrise, we must first set the contrast and position of light and dark, otherwise it will be difficult to accurately express the specific effect.

This division method can't look at drawing a little, but must have a whole concept. Don't choose parts in isolation, try to shorten the gap between "time and color" and strengthen color memory for supplement and adjustment.

2, from near to far, layered method.

In some special circumstances, such as the time is extremely short, or the orange-red sunlight shines on steep cliffs and ancient temples in the morning and evening, and a mysterious and wonderful color and composition appears, then we should certainly grasp this fleeting scene with a pen. First, we should set the position of light perception and color on the scene, the contrast intensity and the relationship between cold and warm, then adjust the shape, and then finish it in reverse from the middle view to the distant view and the sky. Obviously, this method is very sketchy and needs a certain painting foundation to master. This or any other method is essential for capturing and grasping colors, otherwise the occasional scenery will be completely different if it is drawn step by step.

3. A comprehensive and balanced approach.

This kind of painting is to seek "commonness" first and then image, which requires a strong overall concept and foresight; In this process, it seems that the picture is a bit messy, but in fact it is step by step and the most scientific, and it requires certain ability and experience to master it.