How to draw linear illustration landscape from scratch? Come to see the master's design ideas summarized! Have been studying the line, it will be found that the line in addition to the expression of our ordinary daily seen iconic individual, but also can express a larger and more complex landscape. But the latter can be difficult, especially if the lines are thicker to show the details (for example, to show the clouds or floating willow in the air, etc.). At the time, I was kind of stuck on this idea and didn't make any progress. After a couple days, I suddenly had an inspiration out of nowhere and thought of the 'simplification' route. Trying to use simplification, although it looks rough, it goes to a new level. I think we are not trying to create scenery alone, but to convey the scenery. So the scenery unfolded step by step with a combination of lines and color blocks. The inspiration came from the fact that I had this set of works Dachan's Mirror, which is based on the way to create a thick line + scenery, where the focus of the performance is "color" (gradient combination). Tip: This operation focuses on the process of design thinking, does not involve the specific detailed operation of the software, if the software operation rusty partners, you can move here to see this simple quick start AI operation video. △ to get the shape of the four methods: spell, reduce, cut, draw reference photo is not the same as copying the photo outside the drawing, need to be very generalized. As here our planning is to draw the scene in a small round rectangular box, in fact, the space is very limited. Therefore the line setup should also tend to be simple. Simplification is a very important idea that you can start working on with photographs. Of course, I borrowed more than just one photo when I created it, but combined multiple photos for reference. Referring to the layout, composition, and perspective in the photo then refining the most basic shapes. If you are interested, you can watch the video below:△How to get inspiration? A few tips on how to refer to photos to build basic lines If the details are not cumbersome, a simplified pattern can be expressed by using a grid. Of course this depends on your habits.STEP01 Open AI and create a new document of 1600*1600px. Draw a rounded rectangle in this document, and then plot the pattern in the middle of this rounded rectangle. Start by outlining the largest base shape with a few lines. The outer line is 30px, while the inner line can be slightly reduced to 25px, and then thin can become 20px. The principle of setting the thickness of the line is to let it follow a certain sense of rhythm, for example, are multiples of five. The pattern builds up the whole picture like building blocks.STEP02 continues with the logic of building blocks to fill up the picture of the building complex on the left. At this point we need to learn to think beyond the level of "technique", which I have repeatedly emphasized to my students in my teaching experience: we are not learning how to draw the object, for example, here we are drawing the townscape. What we are learning is the creative thinking behind it. Let me quote a passage from Feng Zikai's book "Understanding Drawing": "Drawing is like math and sports. Life is not necessarily about drawing apples, bananas, vases and teapots. It is merely a study to train the human eye to be correct and sensitive, true and beautiful". Used here, it means that through the process of drawing towns and buildings, one trains one's ability to model lines. And this ability manifests itself by fitting the shape of the building while making it look beautiful and natural.STEP03 continues on to optimize our shapes one more time. Optimization of shape has two levels to pay attention to: whether the shape articulation is closed or not, whether the overall shape is uniform or not, which is the two directions of macro and micro. Then adjust the shape of the additions and deletions as appropriate.STEP04 add details is generally the last step of the frame work. At this point we have to switch a perspective: at first we see the role of the line is to establish the outline, at this time, the need to take the line as a detailed portrayal of the bear. Here is an example of an apple, for example, so you can understand. The two roles of the line: outlining and depicting, can be seen here. So the details added here (windows, doors, waves, seabirds, etc.) all play a role in the depiction of the line. At this point our outline lines are complete. At this point they can be extended in appearance. In many logo designs, this is actually the end of the line at this step, as most flat style logos only need an outline and the color can be a random monochrome. Color frame Establishing a color frame is really about finding a way to look at color. Use the relationship between two colors to evolve into a color array. You can learn more about color arrays in this video below. △Color Array: a color frame chart for beginners STEP01 Based on the theory above, I obtained this color array. Our colors start here. The primary color is determined to be blue (which is inspired by our photos), and the secondary colors are pink and mint green.STEP02 Of course, the purpose of the color array is not for us to use all the colors, but still to simplify and simplify according to the actual situation. Keep experimenting with the key colors to find the best combination. Use the Shape Builder tool to color and distribute the main colors.STEP03 continue to use the last color mint green, this time we should pay attention to the subtle changes in color, in a single color appears, everything looks perfect, once the second color added to the situation began to become complicated. This is also the same as our usual life, one person when everything is fine, two people will appear interpersonal relationships. The complexity of a headache and joyful relationship brings more life and ups and downs. We see that although we use secondary colors, we also bring more color variation in some of the blocks, which can be easily done with an array of colors.STEP04 The third color is red, which we can continue to use in the graphic.STEP05 The main colors are controlled to three, and the rest of the colors can continue to be fine-tuned on top of the existing colors, for example, by adjusting the brightness of the colors or the saturation to get a more subtle color. saturation to get more subtle changes. Note the use of white here. Gradation of Light and Shadow Because of light, we can see different colors. According to this truth, gradation is also an important element of coloring if we want to obtain a richer sense of light.STEP1 Before applying a gradation, my advice is to do a good job of applying a flat paint. Flat paint is to establish the overall color balance, and then make fine adjustments according to the light situation. And with gradients, we need to be restrained, picking just one of the colors and then fine-tuning within a narrower range of that color. For example, here we use gradient for red color to make some subtle changes in red color.STEP2 Then we add shadows to the building, and the shadows are arranged according to the principle of "beauty and truth". Here may be many people will ask what is the "beauty and truth" principle, the following is also from the Feng Zikai's "understanding of painting" a description: pictures have both appreciation and practical effects. Appreciation is beautiful and utility is real. Therefore, the practice of drawing must take into account the two conditions of "truth" and "beauty". For example, if you are depicting a bottle of flowers, you have to carefully observe the shape, size, direction, and color of the flowers, leaves, and bottle, so as not to make any mistakes in depicting them. This is the "real" aspect of the work. At the same time, it must be skillfully matched and skillfully arranged so that it is appropriate. This is the "beauty" aspect. Once you have understood this principle, you should try to balance these two elements in your practice. The creation of shadows need to pay attention to three points: find a light source shadow color configuration does not have to be completely realistic these three points can be demonstrated in detail in the following video: △ line illustration to increase the shadows of the three-step technique is completed after the effect is as follows: point highlights to create the last step, here we add a small detail, but also suddenly thought of the finishing touch, to the picture to increase the point of the highlights. STEP1 in the plane composition, a point can be a dot, can also be a small square. In this image, we'll use the white cube to create the highlights of the image. The addition of dot highlights makes the image more lively. The final effect: Postscript: the idea behind writing this article I organized three videos, through the video may give beginners more inspiration. I have been entangled in the video or write an article two ways, originally thought that the article + video is the best way to get what you need. But then the operation process found that the two roads are not parallel. Only in the article, interspersed with more I think it is worth expanding the part. Video as a supplement to the article, and the article as a supplement to the video. Although people now say they don't have time to read text, and video is more direct, but I always feel that what I learn by heart, with text is easier to query and record. Video and articles can not replace each other.CorelDRAW draw summer beach landscape in the hot summer, if you go to the beach to play a little beach do not know how comfortable! This CDR tutorial is to use CorelDRAWG3 plane software to draw the seaside beach illustration, in this beach illustration mainly with the Bezier tool, and other tools, I hope you like! Final results Figure 01, open CorelDRAWX3 software, the implementation of the menu: "File" / "New" (shortcut key Ctrl + N), create a new file, set the size of the type of paper: A4, paper direction: horizontal, as shown in Figure 1. 1 shown. Figure 12, double-click the toolbox in the rectangle tool, the establishment of a rectangle with the canvas completely equal size, click the paint bucket tool to select the dialog box Gradient Interactive Fill Tool (shortcut key F11), pop-up Gradient Fill Dialog Box, set the type: Linear; Angle: 0 degrees; Boundary: 0%; Color Harmony: Bicolor, set up a gradient from the earth to a light linear effect, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 23, select the Bezier tool in the toolbox, draw an irregular shape in the scene, combined with the shape tool, adjust the node. Then double-click the fill color icon in the status bar, set the fill color to earth, color CMYK values were: 4, 22, 36, 0, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 34, select the Bezier tool in the toolbox, draw an irregular shape in the scene, combined with the shape tool, adjust the node. Then double-click the fill color icon in the status bar, set the fill color to earth, color CMYK value respectively: 29, 2, 9, 0, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 45, the other practices and steps 4 the same, adjust the effect of the map shown in Figure 5. Figure 56, select the Bezier tool in the toolbox, draw an irregular shape in the scene, combined with the shape tool, adjust the node. Then double-click the fill color icon in the status bar, set the fill color to earth, color RGB value respectively: 183, 235, 255, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 67, the shell is also the same as step 6, adjust the effect of the map, shown in Figure 7. Figure 78, choose to draw a good shell shape, the implementation of the menu: "Edit" / "Copy" (shortcut key Ctrl + C), the shape of the heart copied to the clipboard, and then press the shortcut key Ctrl + V will be the shell shape paste out, combined with the selection tool, the shell shape to adjust the size and move the position, adjust the effect of the map, shown in Figure 8. Figure 8 to learn how to get started in illustration?
A good CG illustration has its own unique artistic style in composition, color matching and presentation. How to draw a good CG illustration? On the one hand, you need to have a solid foundation, such as excellent modeling and color expression ability. On the other hand, it needs novel and creative composition. The following is an analysis of these two aspects of the CG illustrator relative to the traditional form of illustration.
CG illustration in the CG that ComputerGraphics, the core meaning of digital graphics, is to computer as the main tool for visual design and production industry, he is a combination of art and technology. Drawing a good CG illustration not only requires proficiency in illustration software, but also requires a solid performance ability and unique creative thinking.
CG illustration, as a form of art, is an important form of visual communication in modern design, with its intuitive image, authenticity of the sense of life and virtues of infection, occupies a specific position in modern design. WeChat add search public number: famous animation Dong Fei teacher, free to receive 40,000 minutes of learning tutorials! An excellent CG illustration has a very personalized, imaginative, varied angles, bright colors, clear characters, a strong sense of three-dimensionality, realistic images and other characteristics.
In the learning process of CG illustration, first of all, scholars should be allowed to understand the history of the development of illustration and the current situation, so as to grasp the essence and development trend of illustration, and at the same time, to understand and analyze the different illustration styles, representative of the character's work and technical characteristics, CG illustration has a wealth of color, exquisite modeling, unreal world according to the market needs for the design. In the specific operation, CG illustration is mainly drawn through the computer graphics software, with the stylus to create works, through the stylus pressure effect can easily draw smooth and realistic lines, to the CG designers to bring the same experience as hand-drawn CG illustration in the design and production of the main operation is convenient, illustration software can simulate the traditional methods of painting and expression expression, but also can design the traditional methods of expression can not reflect the effect. The effect of the traditional methods of expression can not be embodied.
In the primary stage of learning, it is recommended that scholars should first familiarize themselves with lines, which are the soul of illustration. Next is the observation method, as well as the basic depiction skills, such as more copying mature cartoon works, which is conducive to grasp the learning method of CG illustration. After copying the works of celebrities well, scholars can create various levels at this stage. For example, you can give the copy of the character to change clothes, change gestures and so on. WeChat add search public number: famous animation Dong Fei teacher, free to receive 40000 minutes of learning tutorials! In short, to boldly make changes, but also with the network and other communication platforms to practice their own works. In the process of learning CG illustration to focus on the following aspects.
1, shorthand ability to improve
Shorthand is closely related to the creation of CG illustration. In the CG illustration creation, scholars can put their own feelings about the work through the shorthand well refined, shorthand is the foundation of all forms of painting, is the life of the art of illustration. In sketching training, focusing on more sensual visual capture learners of the image of the ability to generalize, to strengthen the perceptual understanding of the object in a short period of time to complete the portrayal of the shape of the spirit. A good sketch is generally characterized by simplicity, delicacy, brightness and vividness. The first thing you need to do is to focus on the image of the character and show the character's charisma.
2. The ability to grasp the modeling
The modeling ability of scholars is the most important thing in learning illustration, when learning illustration, scholars can only understand the structure of the basis of more practice in creating, the usual inspiration are accumulated, so as to be able to design good illustration works. At the same time to be able to well portray the characteristics of different ages and genders of characters, portray different buildings, landscape perspective performance and material texture of the embodiment.
While studying illustration, I was able to express the head and the five senses in the way of lines that I am good at. And explain the head and the five senses in traditional art and anime expression method and different, and male and female, head and five senses proportion relationship. As well as methods of expression. At the same time to practice drawing the character personality in the facial expression, such as joy, anger, sadness and happiness. WeChat add search public number: famous animation Dong Fei teacher, free to receive 40000 minutes of learning tutorials! On the body, practice to pay attention to the difference between cartoon animation characters and actual characters, as well as exaggerated performance effects outlined. Proportion and expression of key parts: neck, torso, limbs and hands and feet. Understand the male, female overall various body shape characteristics, as well as the characters in various different body shape, component changes and performance and the characters of the whole body shape: fat, thin, tall, short performance exercises.
3. Consolidation of Color Fundamentals
Marx once said: "The sense of color is the most popular form of beauty." In CG illustration, color affects the atmosphere of a work, whether it is fresh and comfortable or fearful and dangerous, which is closely related to the adoption of color. For example, the whole picture is composed of one color, with only the difference in brightness and purity. Such a picture is simple, soft, and gives people a sense of tranquility, comfort and unity. On the contrary, the color of the work by the same kind of color or adjacent color composition, and various colors in the composition of the area, position, size, and hue of the purity, brightness and other differences constitute a color contrast, strong contrast of color relationships to make the picture effect eye-catching, shocking, such a work gives a feeling of excitement, hot, passionate, or irritable, uneasy. WeChat add search public number: famous animation Dong Fei teacher, free to receive 40000 minutes of learning tutorials! There are also such as bright color system is generally used for cheerful, pleasant scenery. Gray and gloomy illustration colors, gray and gloomy tone is usually used to show the mysterious, horror, sad atmosphere effect. This tone of illustration is often applied in mythology, magic and other aspects of the story, the picture to cold tone gray tone.
4, the creative expression of the composition
The essence of creativity is the subversion of tradition and people's inertia, creativity is full of innovation. Creative composition gives people a novel, unique feeling, can y grasp the audience's sight. In an excellent illustration. The body language of the characters and the harmony of the scene is the focus of the composition. At the same time in the specific composition, we should pay attention to these points: First, do not insist on the "horizontal view" to start, often try to "look down", "look up" angle. Second, the characters should be full of action and expression on paper. Third, the background to set off the characters, do not let the characters to decorate the background unless the scholars paintings of landscapes, if the illustration is mainly in the performance of the people), and finally to do the main and secondary, rich layers, only then can put the design of an excellent work.
5, proficiency in software skills
Technical grasp of the need for scholars to try to use different tools to express the work, the use of different tools will bring different effects to the work, to find out the best effect for this style of work. In the study of CG illustration, the most used are brushes and layers. Brush is the main tool to draw CG illustration, generally drawing software comes with a variety of brush strokes. You can pick brushes according to your needs and preferences, and try to use different strokes to express a variety of styles; WeChat add search public number: Famous Animation Dong Fei teacher, get 40,000 minutes of free learning tutorials! Next is to make full use of the function of layers. According to the need to establish different layers, drawing in the corresponding layer, not only can speed up the drawing speed, grasp the overall level of the work, but also conducive to the modification of the work.
6, adhere to the Chinese characteristics of the illustration style
In the impact of Western culture, according to the artistic characteristics of our country, how to grasp the illustration style of our country has also become particularly important. With the development of the illustration market, China's illustration level will also reach a higher level, CG illustration in the performance of good times at the same time should also highlight the national tradition and national spirit. Such as Chinese painting, paper-cutting, shadow, New Year's paintings and other styles of artistic features used in CG illustration, the Chinese traditional art of this unique artistic effect and expression of digital, so that both the form and content of illustration is enriched, but also to develop a form of illustration with local characteristics.