How to draw the first prize of New Year Picture?

The year 2024 is the Year of the Loong, so the theme of New Year pictures should be dragon. The New Year picture is a kind of painting in China, which originated from the ancient "door-god painting" and is one of the folk crafts in China. New Year pictures are unique to China, and they are also an art form loved by rural people in China. Most of them are used for posting in the New Year, decorating the environment and wishing the New Year auspicious and festive, hence the name New Year Pictures. It is necessary to draw a pair of high-quality and excellent ornamental New Year pictures, and choose materials and ideas. Before you start painting, you must first determine the theme and material selection. The theme of the Year of the Loong New Year pictures should focus on the image and meaning of the dragon, showing its majesty, strength and auspiciousness. In the selection of materials, we can consider traditional painting materials such as Xuan paper, silk and silk, as well as modern materials such as watercolor paper and canvas. When designing paintings, we should pay attention to composition, color matching and expression techniques to enhance the image and meaning of dragons. Composition is the basic part of painting, which determines the overall effect and atmosphere of the picture. Pay attention to the sense of hierarchy and space when composing a composition, and you can use perspective, superposition and other methods to create a sense of hierarchy and three-dimensional sense. At the same time, attention should be paid to the layout of the picture, and the image of the dragon and the position of other elements should be reasonably organized to achieve the coordination and balance of the whole picture. Color and expressive color are one of the most important means of expression in painting, which can convey the emotion and atmosphere of the picture. When choosing colors, we must choose the appropriate hue according to the theme and content. For example, in order to show the majesty and strength of the dragon, dark colors can be used to highlight the mystery of the dragon; In order to express the auspicious meaning of the dragon, warm colors can be used to create a warm and peaceful atmosphere. In terms of expression techniques, we can use contour, rendering, stippling and other techniques to improve the texture and level of the picture.