novelnext In Chapter 36, was the perspective guide I was trying to draw wrong?
In Chapter 36, was the perspective guide I was trying to draw wrong?
That's why he's a veteran artist; he can speak fluently without hesitation.
Cheng Wang didn't find the impromptu test question particularly funny.
Everyone has a love for beauty.
What could be a more direct way to interpret aesthetics than simply painting a beautiful young woman?
"Teacher Sun, are there any requirements for the composition?"
"There's nothing there, just draw whatever you want. Use the pen however you think it looks beautiful."
"Understood."
Cheng Wang took a deep breath, half-closed his eyes, and sat in front of the easel, appearing deep in thought.
Sketching is not just blindly drawing; writing from memory is not just scribbling randomly.
The exam will not require you to create a character out of thin air. Any image presented on paper must have a prototype in reality, based on a long accumulation of materials.
At most, it's just a matter of rearranging and combining the eyes, noses, and mouths of a few people, selecting the optimal solution, and kneading them together.
A young and pretty girl...
Cheng Wang searched his mind for an image that fit this definition.
Liu Yifei, who played Zhao Ling'er in "Chinese Paladin" and Wang Yuyan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," is called a celestial being by fans.
Liu Shishi, who shone brightly in "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" in 2012.
The most likely association is with characters from movies and TV shows.
When choosing exam topics, most teachers would not recommend that students choose celebrities, because their appearances are too deeply ingrained in people's minds, and any slight deviation in their physique would easily be criticized.
The reverse is also true.
If one has the ability to accurately portray the image of these celebrities, they would certainly stand out more easily than ordinary people when placed among a group of exam papers.
Although Cheng Wang is confident in his abilities and can vividly recreate the four young actresses on paper with ease, he can do so with ease.
but.
This is not the aesthetic I most want to convey at this moment.
To create a painting that might get a higher score just to show off his skills to the two teachers seems a bit too eager for quick success, and it's probably not what Sun Yifeng wanted to see.
Observe their words and actions.
Cheng Wang felt that his views were roughly in line with those of this young "veteran artist".
Simply showing off your drawing skills is not as good as truly expressing your thoughts.
Thinking back to this point.
A vague outline began to form in Cheng Wang's mind.
Her short hair and stubbornly upturned face...
A pair of small tiger teeth meet, giving him a slightly fierce yet proud look.
She stood alone in the distance.
Until suddenly looking back, we met again by chance.
The girl resolutely strode towards him.
Let's draw this.
Cheng Wang opened his eyes and calmly began to write.
The carbon lead lightly glides across the paper, leaving several dotted lines.
The lines are not parallel to each other. The top line is higher on the left and lower on the right, about three fingers' width away from the top edge of the paper. The second line is connected to the top line below, with a greater slant. The two lines occupy about a quarter of the paper surface.
The second and third lines are close to each other. They correspond to the space divided by the top row and are proportionally reduced to about one-third. The trend changes to be higher on the right and lower on the left.
The latter part, including the first three lines.
There are a total of five dotted lines, which divide the paper into four sections according to the composition requirements.
These lines aren't just randomly made up; they have their own names.
Perspective guidelines.
The four areas correspond to the head, neck, chest, and abdomen, respectively.
Besides controlling the proportions of each part, the most important purpose of perspective guidelines is to ensure dynamic rationality.
Cheng Wang painted a half-body portrait, so he only needed to paint up to the abdomen.
Many principles of sketching are fundamentally the same, whether drawing a single head or the entire body.
In the eyes of art practitioners, one cannot simply look at the outline; one must break down all the parts that need to be sculpted into large geometric shapes.
If a model is facing the camera and standing at a standard military posture, theoretically, all perspective guidelines should be horizontal when drawing this character.
Once the model enters motion, the horizontal stillness of all the lines is broken.
First, determine the angle using the head as a reference point.
When the head is tilted forward, the upper part of the neck also moves forward, but relatively speaking, the lower part needs to be moved back.
And so on.
For a person in motion, one can easily deduce the main parts of their body and their approximate current range of motion.
Cheng looked back and tilted his head back to increase the distance between himself and the image.
A seasoned eye, honed through countless trials.
Through a few lines, the image I hope to present has quickly taken shape in my mind.
He took a brief look.
Then pick up the eraser, hold it between your index and middle fingers, and use one hand to hold both the pencil and the eraser at the same time.
Eraser shavings rolled off the paper in small pieces.
call--
The lips moved, and the air blew.
Cheng Wang blew away the debris to ensure a clear view.
The entire process takes only a few seconds.
Several lines that were originally blurred suddenly become vigorous and crisp, revealing a sense of determination.
"Bust-length portrait? Don't you draw heads?"
Although the two teachers are each good at their own joint entrance exams and school entrance exams, as senior teachers, they can see through Cheng Wang's intentions at a glance.
Sun Yifeng let out an extremely soft "Oh," his surprise palpable.
This established line of thinking...
Want to draw something really difficult?
Wang Huiming has been training people in head sculpting for many years, so he is not that sensitive to bust figures.
As an art academy teacher, his standards are undoubtedly even higher.
Beyond the most basic positioning, perspective lines also involve a more advanced principle.
Interpret it using a more mathematical way of thinking.
When a figure moves and its center of gravity is stable, the combined tilt angles of all the lines should approach zero degrees, thus smoothing them out perfectly.
When the degrees are added together, the difference is obvious, and there are only two possibilities.
First, the artist must deliberately depict movement and consciously break the balance in order to simulate the center of gravity during real movement.
Secondly, it was drawn incorrectly; the artist lacks the ability and doesn't even understand the principles of a horizontal line.
The auxiliary lines drawn by Cheng Wang are clearly tilted to the right.
So.
Instead of choosing to draw a simple head, he opted for a half-body portrait, which clearly exceeded the scope of the college entrance examination, and positioned the human body in this pose.
Which of the two reasons is it?
Sun Yifeng remained focused and observed the situation calmly.
Cheng Wang turned his back to the teachers.
Whether it was Wang Huiming's concerns or Sun Yifeng's speculations.
After immersing himself in the task, he put all of that aside and continued painting.
The brushstrokes are horizontal and slashing, with several lifts of the hand creating a flowing, cloud-like effect, outlining the shape and structure.
The head, torso, and arms are briefly illustrated, with their positions corresponding to each other, and the human body framework is immediately formed.
Unlike the rigorous and formal style of the joint entrance examination, and also unlike Cheng Wang's own handsome appearance.
The lines dancing gracefully on the paper are exceptionally delicate.
These lines seem to have a life of their own, knowing how to adjust their thickness and length according to the content of the image.
Cheng Wang's brushstrokes are crisp and clean. No matter how he makes revisions, he always keeps the paper neat and tidy, without any unnecessary or fussy strokes.
As the main subject of the sketch gradually came into place, the dynamic image of a young girl running around could be vaguely discerned.
Sun Yifeng had previously guessed this.
Once this step is completed, the conclusion is reached.