How to draw gouache plants! !

Gouache painting is very expressive, and still life, scenery, figures and flowers can all be shown in place, because the shapes of flowers and plants are relatively complex, the color relationship is difficult to grasp and it is easy to draw chaos. At this time, it is necessary to carry out special training for colored flowers and master some basic skills.

1 First of all, make a monochrome draft and draw in an orderly way. Many students will be confused when they see plants and flowers, so many petals and leaves don't know where to start writing. At this time, it is necessary to analyze according to the variety of flowers. Generally, plants and flowers in still life are arranged in vases, and the flowers exposed outside are divided into flower heads, flower stems and leaves. There should be primary and secondary color relations, and there should be trade-offs. Grasp the relationship between the brightness and volume of flowers, and then draw some details, the most important thing is the performance of flower heads, and draw the characteristics of flowers, such as chrysanthemums, roses, lilies and so on. Have strong subjective characteristics. Generally, petals are composed of single petals and compound petals, so as to show the thickness as much as possible, while petals should show the changes of length and width, and also reflect the relationship between petals.

2. The flower stem is also very important. When expressing it, remember that it can be expressed according to subjective ideology, because the flower stem is a line, which plays the role of adjusting the picture. It is not necessary to step by step and avoid rigid and straightforward painting. Leaves play an ornament role and are selected around the flower heads. Don't draw a big picture, it will steal the host's attention. The color of leaves should be elegant and more harmonious. It can't be represented by green with too high purity.

3. Pay attention to the application of brush strokes in color expression. The painting method of petals should be flexible, and the colors of each pen can not be evenly balanced when matching colors. It is also possible to have some cross between colors. The purity and brightness of flowers should be strengthened according to the context, and the prominent parts should be painted more brightly, except for dried flowers. Pay attention to the treatment of highlights. Don't think that complex flowers don't have highlights. The main flowers need dark parts, reflections, midtones, bright parts and highlights.

Pay attention to the above points, while practicing flowers and plants, we should have a global awareness. In large-scale composition, plants and flowers may become attached, which requires flexible analysis and processing of the picture in the process of painting.