Characteristics of four painting arts (sketch watercolor oil painting Chinese painting)

Sketch refers to drawing an object with a monochrome black artistic pen such as a pencil or charcoal pen, paving it into a block with lines, and then drawing it in three colors: black, white and gray. Thus, the dividing line between light and shade, dark part, bright part and highlight of an object is displayed on paper in a three-dimensional way, which is the characteristic of sketch. Watercolor is a painting method of mixing transparent pigments with water, which is called watercolor for short. Because the color is transparent, one layer of color can cover another layer, which can produce special effects. But too much mixing or covering will make the color dirty and the water will dry quickly. Therefore, watercolor painting is not suitable for large-scale works, but suitable for fresh and lively small paintings such as landscapes. The color is easy to carry, and can also be used for sketching and collecting materials. Oil painting (an oil painting; ; A painting in oils is a kind of painting made on canvas linen, cardboard or wood by mixing pigments and quick-drying vegetable oils (flax oil, poppy oil, walnut oil, etc.). ). Diluents used in paint are volatile turpentine and dry linseed oil. The pigment attached to the picture has strong hardness and can keep luster for a long time after the picture is dried. With the hiding power and transparency of the pigment, the painted object is vividly displayed, with rich colors and strong three-dimensional sense. Oil painting is one of the main types of western painting. Chinese painting, also known as Xuan painting, is a painting on raw Xuan paper and silk with pigments, which is the main form of oriental art. The traditional painting form of Han nationality is to paint on silk or paper with a brush dipped in water, ink and color. This kind of painting is called "Chinese painting" or "Chinese painting" for short. Traditional painting in China (different from "Western painting"). Tools and materials include brush, ink, Chinese painting pigments, rice paper, silk and so on. Themes can be divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc. Techniques can be divided into brushwork and freehand brushwork, and its spiritual core is "pen and ink".