Chinese Brush Painting Lotus (Fresh and Elegant Beauty of Ink and Wash)

The lotus flower is one of the important elements in traditional Chinese culture. It represents purity, elegance and freshness, and is known as the "gentleman of flowers". And brush painting is a technique in traditional Chinese painting, which is known for its delicacy, refinement and rigor. Combining lotus with brush painting creates a fresh and elegant ink beauty.

Tool Preparation

Before we start painting, we need to prepare some necessary tools.

First is the brush. Fine brushes are needed for brush painting, and it is recommended to choose brushes or pens, with the thickness of the nib depending on the needs of the painting.

The second is paper. Work brush painting requires the use of thicker paper, it is recommended to choose Xuan paper or Xuan paper half-life.

You also need to prepare watercolor paints, water dish and brushes.

Painting Steps

1. Outline of Lotus

First of all, we need to draw the outline of the lotus on the paper. You can use a pencil to draw the general shape of the lotus on the paper, and then use a fine brush to outline the lines.

2. Details of the lotus flower

Next, we need to depict the details of the lotus flower. You can start by dipping a brush into watercolor paint, then adjusting the shade of the color in the water dish, and finally use the brush to depict the texture and details of the petals on the inside of the lotus flower.

3. Details of the lotus leaves

After the details of the lotus flower are finished, we need to draw the lotus leaves. Again, this can be done by first dipping a brush into watercolor paint, then adjusting the shade of the color in the water dish, and finally using the brush to depict the texture and details of the leaves on the inside of the lotus leaf.

4. Color the lotus

After the outline and details of the lotus are depicted, we need to color the lotus. You can use a brush dipped in watercolor paint and then paint the inside of the lotus. It should be noted that the depth of the color needs to be adjusted according to the actual color of the lotus.

5. Coloring the Lotus Leaves

After the details of the lotus leaves are depicted, we need to color the leaves. Again, a brush can be dipped in watercolor paint and then painted on the inside of the lotus leaf. It should be noted that the depth of the color needs to be adjusted according to the actual color of the lotus leaves.

Ending

The lotus flower is an important element in traditional Chinese culture, which represents purity, elegance and freshness. And Gongbi Painting, a technique in traditional Chinese painting, is known for its delicacy, refinement and rigor. Combining lotus with brush painting creates a fresh and elegant beauty of ink and wash. Through the above steps, we can learn how to draw a Chinese brush painting lotus, I hope you can enjoy and try to draw more beautiful works of Chinese brush painting.