The drawing method and steps of lotus leaf in Chinese painting

Lotus leaves are mostly oval with wavy outer edges. The upper surface is yellow-green or dark green, the lower surface is gray-brown, and the veins are scattered around from the center.

The basic process of drawing lotus leaves is: twist the stroke leaves in front of the side, with stroke veins in the middle, and use the stroke leaves in front of the middle.

The steps of lotus leaf painting are as follows:

(1) Draw the outer edge of the lotus leaf with big white clouds, dip the belly in light ink, dip the nib in thick ink, and put the pen on the side.

(2) Draw the basic shape of the lotus leaf in the same way.

(3) When the ink color is half dry, dip the bamboo pen in heavy ink and sketch out the context.

(4) Draw the petiole.

(5) After the ink is dry, dye it with a cyanine mask.