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Compared with traditional sketches,

It replaces the sketch's pile and pavement of large areas of gray shadows with pure and extreme lines, mixes them and uses the magic of traditional Chinese fine brushwork to summarize the characters in pursuit of the simplest lines, and the contour characteristics of the building are the ultimate goal.

This is a groundbreaking modern art practice method.

Line drawing sketching can be achieved by alienating or using light and shadow, and without departing from the essence of Chinese painting with the theme of "line", greatly simplifying the original complex and complicated painting procedures of sketching.

"So you want Xiao Gu to practice line drawing and sketching, which is hard work."

Old Yang curled his lips slightly.

He did not think that there was any problem with the solution proposed by Mr. Cao. Line drawing was a method developed by major painters who were fascinated by Chinese and Western learning in the last century.

There shouldn't be any problem either.

But this is indeed a stupid way.

Lao Yang is also a professional art artist and knows the hardships of this painting method.

Line drawing sketches are similar to drawing sketches using the white drawing techniques of Chinese paintings, although they remove the large-scale shadow tones of the sketch.

But because of the conciseness,

The control requirements for using the pen are higher, and the effort is actually consumed more.

Oriental fine brushwork painters often think about the curve of a skirt on the picture of a lady when they are drawing white.

And a line sketch has at least hundreds or thousands of lines.

This kind of painting practice is like a post about a calligraphy enthusiast who uses clear water to copy the eight methods of the word "Yong" over and over again on felt, which is very boring.

It is even more torture for young people who are not calm enough in their hearts.

Lao Yang was neither optimistic about Gu Weijing's calmness nor was he optimistic about his suffering.

When practicing line drawing, you can only polish it repeatedly and repeatedly to cultivate your proficiency in the brush.

It is called water grinding skills.

And it's hard to say when I can draw it well.

Some people may draw a taste if they draw one or two hundred pictures, while others may draw it for three or five years, or they may have just started.

"How can you do if you want to draw well and don't want to endure hardships?" Mr. Cao said calmly.

...

Gu Weijing received a call from Lao Yang.

"Boy Gu?"

As soon as he answered, he heard a little old man coming from the phone with a somewhat hoarse voice.

"Old Cao, is it you?"

Gu Weijing didn't expect that Mr. Cao would contact him personally, and his heart beat violently.

"I have read that painting, my thoughts are interesting..." Old Cao said lightly.

"Thank you Mr. Cao."

Gu Weijing was quite excited to be praised by Mr. Cao.

At least, his style is generally correct.

"Don't be too happy too early, I'm not here to praise you."

Mr. Cao's tone became stern: "Let me ask you, the reason why you want to combine paintings is because of the Singapore Art Biennale?"

"Yes, that's it."

Gu Weijing did not dare to pretend to behave in front of the old man and honestly admitted it.

The main objective reason why he tried this style was to be easily awarded.

"Prefer to opportunities! Don't be honest in improving your painting skills and want to run without learning to walk. This is not a good habit."

Mr. Cao Xuan first criticized him in a very stern tone.

Although Mr. Cao likes his courage in his heart, he will not give Gu Weijing the opportunity to be proud and complacent.

"Your painting is only worth seeing. I can only use eight words to evaluate the work itself. My heart is higher than the sky and my life is thinner than paper. The picture is a mess, and it is not as good as the foreign one. Such a fusion painting is really laughing. With your ability, you want to win an award? It's a fool." The old man scolded.

Gu Weijing was a little awkward.

He knew that Mr. Cao's words were not nice, but they were all honest.

"Please teach me Mr. Cao."

He respectfully sought advice.

"Teaching you? Humph, that's hard to say..." Mr. Cao Xuan snorted, "I'll ask you first, do you really want to draw fusion paintings?"

"certainly."

"If you only regard this style of painting as a shortcut to winning an art exhibition, I advise you to die sooner. This road is not easy to walk, nor is it a shortcut for you to take advantage of your chances."

Cao Xuan's tone did not mean anything joking.

"If you really want to draw such paintings, you have to paint them steadily. No matter whether you can draw works that satisfy you in the end before the art exhibition, I will not allow you to change your path. Without this mentality of burning your boats, you will just be irresponsible and reckless in trying this difficult style."

"The choice is in your own hands. You can think clearly before telling me the answer."

"You regret it now, I won't blame you."

The old man's voice came from the microphone: "But I don't want to hear it. After practicing for a while, you told me again that this road is too difficult. I don't want to leave."

"Old Cao, I want to continue drawing."

Gu Weijing didn’t hesitate much.

This painting style is very suitable for Singapore Art Exhibition, and it is also very suitable for himself who has a systematic one.

Whether from the immediate interests or the long-term perspective,

The fusion of painting styles is a painting method that will not make him regret.

"Okay! Have courage."

The old man showed relief in his tone, "Since that's the case, I have two suggestions on how to bridge the disharmony between oil painting and Chinese painting."

"Please say it."

"First of all, from a broad perspective, I suggest you look at how those relatively mature works of the East-West fusion art style are made."

"Are you referring to Zao Woo-ki or Wu Guanzhong?"

"No, I mean the palace paintings after the mid-Qing Dynasty."

Mr. Cao explained: "When modern art masters like Zhao and Wu began to try to integrate styles in painting, their art concepts were already quite mature. Relatively speaking, you are still too immature at present, so it is too difficult to learn and copy directly."

To learn romanticism, first learn Turner, to learn critical realism, to learn Tsarist Russian painter Varissi, to learn Separatist Climt, to learn aestheticism, to read Edward Jones.

Trying to understand the original appearance of the artistic style when it first began to develop is less difficult for a student who has just tried a new style.

In the Qing Dynasty, the new style of the palace represented by Lang Shining was actually a bit forced to be created during the birth process.

European painters such as Lang Shining originally planned to recommend pure oil paintings to the Qing Ting, but Emperor Kangxi did not like them and did not buy them.

In the feudal dynasty era, no matter what style the painter painted, the employer had the final say.

This is how to change the style of painting and fusion painting.

This product of deliberate creation can more clearly reveal the traces of the initial collision and fusion of the two cultures.

Only then did Mr. Cao suggest Gu Weijing to appreciate the palace paintings after the mid-Qing Dynasty.

"Your ancestors were court painters, so you should understand what I mean."

"clear."

Gu Weijing understands it.

"This is the direction of art in the macroscopic sense. As for details, you need to practice drawing line drawing sketches. This is to exercise your ability to use the pen. Do you know what line drawing is, right?"

“I understand.”

Before meeting Mr. Cao, Gu Weijing's first dream of university was Dongxia's Central Beauty.

Zhongmei is one of the best art schools in Asia. Its portfolio requirements for overseas students to apply for works including line sketching.

Gu Weijing knows what line drawing sketches are.

"When you draw lines and describe them, you must also draw carefully, and you must take care of every stroke. I will give you two requirements. First, you must use a plain-scanning idea to use the pen. Second, you must use a fountain pen to draw, and don't give yourself the chance to make mistakes. Only by being able to retract and release can you embrace all rivers."

Mr. Cao concluded.

When drawing lines to describe, many people like to understand them completely with purely simplified sketching thinking, which loses the unique charm of Chinese painting in the works.

Using a pen will exercise control.

Unlike hard pencils that can be easily modified, pens reduce the error tolerance rate. Every line must be thoughtful. Just shake your wrist and you will be finished with one painting.
To be continued...