What's the line drawing method?

Line drawing is the main stylistic tool of Chinese painting, which mainly involves outlining objects with monochrome lines.

Line drawing is a method of expressing the volume, form, texture, quantity and movement of an object by using the strokes of lightness, thickness, thickness, solidity and length of the line. Characterized by conciseness and clarity, it can portray a variety of phenomena. In Chinese painting, line drawing is not only a kind of painting with independent artistic value (white drawing), but also a means of exercising the basic skills of modeling, as well as the process before the coloring of brush painting.

Characteristics of Line Drawing:

Line drawing can not only outline the static outline, but also express the dynamic rhythm. With line and blank can also compose a harmonious flow of line concerto. Chinese painters through the ages have had a deep understanding of the line and superb creation, they use a thousand forms of line, express emotions, depicting nature, so that the "line" in the work of art has a unique charm.

The use and performance of lines The use of lines of sparse and dense, right and wrong, straight and curved arrangement of changes to express the relationship between black and white, both to express the image of the characters and aesthetic interest.

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Line Drawing